Nonfiction Notes #1. Nonfiction Writing that deals with actual real events, people, places, things, and ideas.

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Nonfiction Notes #1

Nonfiction Writing that deals with actual real events, people, places, things, and ideas.

Nonfiction Examples Histories, biographies, letters, diaries, speeches, news stories, encyclopedia articles, essays, textbooks, menus, maps, recipes, manuals, contracts, dictionaries, charts, diagrams, blueprints, almanacs, etc.

Nonfiction Notes, Part 2: Reference Aids

Encyclopedia A book that covers a wide range of information and is usually many volumes.

Newspaper Recent local, state, and national news, events, entertainment, and weather.

Almanac A book published once a year containing calendars, statistics, and other information in different fields.

Atlas A book of maps

Reader’s Guide A book listing magazine articles by subject

Card Catalog Source for finding books by subject, author, and title.

Book used to find definitions, pronunciations, etymology, and parts of speech. Dictionary

Telephone Directory Book containing names, addresses, and phone numbers.

Internet Computers linked to many other computers and sources of information.