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Meet John Marsden

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http://www.panmacmillan.com.au/johnmarsden/index.htm

Task

1. Read at least 1 book that John Marsden has written.

2. Research his background and life. Write a biography. Remember that a biography tells the story of a person by giving an account of the events of the person’s life and describes the type of person. Use a word processing package to take notes from the Internet. The following could be used as headings for your notes.

Events of the person’s life including:

a) Where and when he was born and where he grew up.

b) Details about his early life including education.

c) Information about his family.

d) Events during his adult life.

Type of person

a) Describe the personality of the person e.g.. Shy, generous, thoughtful, outgoing, gentle, business-like.

b) Any qualities that you mention should be backed up by events from adult life.

c) Describe John Marsden’s beliefs and why he holds them.

Writing career

a) Describe why he decided to write.

b) Give a list of the books that he has written.

c) List any awards or acclaim that the author has received.

d) Add any other area of John Marsden’s life that interests you.