Writing an Autobiography - Monday 19th October 2009
Year 6 were very lucky today to have Mr Ollier in class today to talk about writing an autobiography.
Neil, or Jamal's dad as we normally know him as, spoke to year 6 about his personal experiences of writing his own autbiography. We all learnt lots about autiobiographies and has the opportunity to ask and answer questions throuogout the presentation.
Neil helped us revise what an autobiography is, who might write one and who might buy one.
Neil then talked about the features a good autibiography may include, and skills, resourcses and ideas you need to write your own.
Neil then shared lots of excellent examples of how to improve our writing, by using lots of description, lots of extended sentences, some metaphors and some similes. These are all great writing skills - and some you will working on in class this week.
Thanks very much Neil from Mr Watson, Miss Bates and all of year 6! We really enjoyed your interesting and informative presentation.
Thanks
Mr Watson
P.S.
If you have any ideas or suggestions for the name of Neil's autobiography, all about his experiences of living in the Middle East and crossing cultural boundaries, add them as comments to this post.
18 comments:
I think CULTURE SHOCK would be a great title for Mr Ollier's autobiography.
Or perhaps "In the middle of it!"
Mr Watson
Here is some good titles...
Crossing Cultures
An English Echo in the Desert Dunes
unusual arab encounters u.a.e
JAMAL GO DAD !!! OH YEAH !!!
Colliding of the cultures.
Hope you find the right title
Dylan
Your title could be:
Entering the Eastern World.
Or,
A new door to life,
Or,
West to East,
The man who has experienced two cultures.
Adam B.
I have a few names for Mr Olliers book.
Two lives in one
The Arab look at life
Back to back lives
Revolving lives
Back to back
Hazel
Here are some ideas
Drifting Sands
Rounded up
Heads down
Blowing Shamals
Jamal coming alive
Distant memories
Good times
My mabsoot life
Happy days A man and his camal
A camal with two humps
Here are some good ideas hope you chose them.
Hannah :)
I liked your Dad's prestation Jamal it was really good.Who long did it take your Dad .
By Josh.P
I dont have any sugestions as I unfortunatly had to go to clarinet just before Neil strarted and i came back as everyone was clapping but from what I hear it was very good.
i think some good titles would be
Intersecting Cultures
culture collision
Changing cultures
A sandy culture
burning across the east or a new sun rise or a new begining
The Crossing,
By Tomas
Here are some ideas for the title:
Journey into the Desert
Into the sand, out of the city
City to Sand
Thanks
Josh D
A new side.
Adam.
ive just thought of some other tiles
From Grass to sand
Neil Ollier's culture change
Turning cultures
Felix
West to east or A new world or The brightful begining.
I think a good name for Neil's autobiography ,could be:
Guide to Dubai or From West to East.
I hoe you find the title for your autobioraphy.
Olivia
The burning sun will make determination to have a son
or Nothing but heat outside but only cool inside or From science to marrige or only heat surroundings or The greatness of the sun is no match for the toughness of a new born baby .
Uzair
Wait 2 more
journy to the sand
a book about the desert
OR
final destination
by neil ollier
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