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NONFICTION UNIT Nonfiction – prose writing that presents and explains ideas or tells about real people, places, ideas, or events; must be true.

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1 NONFICTION UNIT Nonfiction – prose writing that presents and explains ideas or tells about real people, places, ideas, or events; must be true

2 Types of Nonfiction Article Essay Speech Autobiography Biography Informational materials

3 Article Provides information about a topic, a person, or an event

4 Essay Examines and discusses a focused topic, often including the writer’s personal viewpoints

5 Speech Written to be read aloud; presents a topic and may persuade, inform, explain, or entertain

6 Autobiography Writer tells his or her own life story

7 Biography Writer tells the life story of another person (written about famous people and “ordinary” people)

8 Types of Essays Narrative essay Descriptive essay Expository essay Persuasive essay Reflective essay Humorous essay

9 Narrative essay Tells a story of actual events or an individual’s life experiences

10 Descriptive essay Creates an impression about a person, an object, or an experience by presenting details of sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste

11 Expository essay Provides information, discusses ideas, or explains a process

12 Persuasive essay Attempts to convince readers to take a specific course of action or adopt the writer’s viewpoint

13 Reflective essay Expresses the writer’s thoughts and feelings in response to a personal experience or to an idea

14 Humorous essay Intended to make the reader laugh through ridicule of their subjects or through affection towards their subjects

15 Literary Terms Style Tone Perspective Bias Purpose

16 Style Particular way in which a writer uses language

17 Tone Author’s attitude toward both the subject and readers or listeners

18 Perspective The viewpoint or opinion an author expresses about the subject, either directly or indirectly

19 Bias Occurs when a writer makes a one-sided presentation

20 Purpose The author’s reason for writing

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