2.  Alternatively known as "creative nonfiction," "literary journalism," and the "literature of fact," literary nonfiction is that branch of writing which employs literary techniques and artistic vision usually associated with fiction or poetry to report on actual persons, places, or events.

3. FictionLiterary Non-Fiction  Poems, short stories, novels  Entertaining  Plots  Mostly narrative  Range of author’s craft techniques  Biographies, essays, speeches, etc.  Entertaining and informational  Varied writing styles and structures  Range of author’s craft techniques

4.  It is a major genre on the MCA & ACT test  Therefore, we need practice reading and writing in this genre  It is a major genre in the state standards  A part of life for an informed citizenry  Every day, individuals read biographies, political and personal essays, and character sketches in magazines, newspapers, books, and on-line sources.  A part of college and career readiness  Encountered in history, social science, the humanities, education—nearly every subject matter in which students take coursework.

5.  Biography  Autobiography  Essay  Informative Article  Interview

6.  Biography - Story of a person's life told by someone else.  Biographer - The writer of the biography.  What biographer does:  Interviews the subject (if possible)  Researches subject's life.  Produces accurate description of person including strengths, weaknesses, successes and failures.

7.  Many of the same elements as fiction:  Character  Setting  Plot  Things to think about: What do these two biographies say about our essential question, How do we define who we are?

8.  Story of a person's life told by that person.  Written from First-Person Point of View  Covers long period of the writer's life  Shorter Types of autobiographical writing:  Journals  Diaries  Letters  Memoirs

9.  Read both of the following stories  "All But My Life" pg. 522  "The Last Seven Months" pg. 515  Say, Show, Mean writing assignment  Say (One paragraph 8-10 sentences summarizing both stories)  Show (Specific evidence from story to support your ideas in form of Venn Diagram)  Mean (5-8 Sentence Answer to Essential Question – How do we define who we are?)  Students say what text says to them (summary), show evidence showing that opinion, what that means related to the theme of the article (questions).

10.  See Power Point on Writing a Biography

11.  Compare and Contrast the similarities and Differences between the two stories  5 Paragraphs  Characters, Setting and Plot  Can compare other things if you want  See Outline Example

12.  Provides facts about a specific subject. Two Basic Forms: News Stories - give objective or unbiased accounts of current events. Feature Story - human interest stories focusing on people or events (soft news) Informative non-fiction can also be found in textbooks Encyclopedias reference books

13. Because people don't always have time to read the entire story, the main information the - 5 W's is covered in the first paragraph.  5 W's  Who  What  When  Where  Why/How  Rest of information comes in order of most important details to least important.

14.  Read the “The Story of an Eyewitness” page 159  Answer the questions on Non-fiction Active Reading Strategies.

15.  Read “Birthday Ritual” pg. 634  Answer questions in the text on piece of paper to hand in.

16.  Hotel proposal prompts latest Dinkytown dustup  Posted by: Eric Roper Updated: January 20, 2014 - 2:44 PM  19  The ongoing and passionate debate over the future of Dinkytown now revolves around a proposal to build a hotel in the heart of the commercial district.  The city's Heritage Preservation Commission will vote Tuesday on whether developer Kelly Doran may demolish two commercial buildings and one single-family home to make way for a six-story boutique hotel (rendering below) on 4th Street between 13th and 14th Avenues SE.  The surrounding Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association opposes the demolition, arguing the small-scale buildings contribute to the unique character of the neighborhood.  Doran's proposal is the third major development centered between 13th and 14th Avenues. The former Marshall High School is being transformed into apartments and a unique Target store, and Opus is beginning work on a mixed-use project located at 5th Street SE.unique Target store Opus is beginning work on a mixed-use project located at 5th Street SE.  The commercial buildings at the heart of the hotel proposal currently house Camdi Vietnamese restaurant, Mesa Pizza, Dinkytown Tattoo, Publika coffee shop and the University LifeCare Center. Doran said the new development would have about 4,000 square feet of retail space.  "We don’t want to look backwards 100 years," Doran said in an interview. "We want to look forward for the next 100 years. And … the hotel will add to the energy and atmosphere that already exists in Dinkytown."  City staff have recommended demolition of the properties, noting that they are not associated with significant persons or events, nor do they embody the characteristics of a particular architectural style.  The neighborhood group said they would support more modern developments outside of Dinkytown's core area. They note that the small-scale buildings in question (below) were specifically highlighted in a draft small area plan for the district as being "important to the historic value of Dinkytown and help provide the pedestrian scale that is typical of the district." The draft plan is not complete.draft small area plan

17. Read the following Fictional Account of Storm Story:  Read individual reports of storm story: You are a newspaper writer and are listening to eyewitness accounts of what happened  Take detailed notes on each person's eye witness account of what happened before/during/after the storm.  Ask clarifying questions after each speaker  Write a 4 to 5 paragraph breaking news story(5 sent. Min. per paragraph) Must start with 5w’s and rest of details in order of importance (you decide)

18. 3 Types of Essays  Expository - tightly structured, impersonal style, presents or explains information and ideas. Formal. (breaking news story)  Personal - looser structure, more personal style, expresses writer's thoughts and feelings. (feature/human interest story)  Persuasive - presents arguments, tries to convince readers to adopt a certain point of view. (editorials)

19.  Written about people or events that hold special appeal or interests to your readers.  Often termed “human interest” stories because of their appeal  Still begins with the 5 W’s  Story gets more interesting as it goes on.  Details are placed throughout the story.  Write a feature story (fun story) on a fun place you have visited, an event, a person you find interesting or inspiring, etc.  Story should be three paragraphs in length.  Usually feature stories still have the 5 W's in the first paragraph.  Stories include interesting details.

20. Hard-core gaming isn't just a guy thing Article by: PETER FUNK Star Tribune, April 21, 2012 Jeanna McMahon's night-elf priest, Amallia, was taking damage fast. Hooded figures flung greenish-blue orbs that inflicted digital pain on the priest and her allies. Amallia set about healing the group, but it was too late. The explosions and cries of the skirmish faded. Amallia and her crew -- a mixture of bulky men, women and misshapen monsters -- lay dead on the ground. "And I just got rocked. That wasn't supposed to happen," McMahon concluded at the end of the battle.McMahon shook it off and continued playing "World of Warcraft," a massive multiplayer online game, where players work together in a virtual universe to accomplish designated tasks. "World of Warcraft" is one of many role-playing games, or RPGs, that McMahon plays.McMahon, 25, of Eagan is what many consider a hard-core or "core" gamer, a player who devotes countless hours to a specific video game, like the 157 days' worth of game play (3,768 total hours) McMahon has put into her "World of Warcraft" character, Amallia.There's also 34-year- old Molly Glover of Eden Prairie, who plays RPGs like "Assassin's Creed: Revelation" and "Fable 3" about 10 hours a week on her PS3 or Xbox 360. And Carla Barnes, 26, of St. Paul, who is all about first-person shooters, also averaging 10 hours per week playing "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" online.McMahon, Glover and Barnes don't fit the stereotype of an avid gamer. They're professional women, a far cry from a teenage boy in his parents' basement.Although their numbers are growing, they are often viewed as anomalies in the gaming community, getting noticed more for their gender than their game play. But these women view themselves differently.."I'm a gamer. I happen to be a girl," Glover said.Women comprise 42 percent of gamers, according to the Entertainment Software Association, an industry trade organization. But that statistic includes many casual games played on handheld devices, such as solitaire and "Angry Birds," which are popular among women. Core games reportedly are approaching equal use among women.

21. Read “Undaunted Courage” pg. 724 Whole Class – discuss the questions and answers With a partner: Read the article, "Bike a Historic Trail" pg. 733 – 736 Fill out an active reading strategies sheet with a partner.  Write a feature story (fun story) on a fun place you have visited, an event, a person you find interesting or inspiring, etc.  Story should be three paragraphs in length.  Usually feature stories still have the 5 W's in the first paragraph.  Stories include interesting details.

22.  Movie Review  Book Review  Music Review  TV Review  How to Column  Advice Column

23. Choose one of the following types of essays to write: 1. Movie Review 2. Book Review 3. Advice Column 4. Concert Review 5. How to column 6. TV Review Your article will be brief (2 paragraphs). It should include a brief summary, your opinion, how you rate it and why. See examples of each.

24. The editorial or opinion page is dominated by comment and analysis rather than objective unbiased reporting. Purpose of the Editorial Page  Provoke thought and discussion  Influence the actions of public officials  Campaign for reform and specific proposals  Provide background & analyze events  Serve as a community voice  Influence voters

25. "Don't Cut Student Days in Classroom” 1. State the Problem - highlight in article 2. Provide Support Fact vs. Opinion, Pro vs. Con (underline facts, circle opinions) 3. Solution (label) and or Call to Action (label) 4. Conclusion - label

26.  With a partner or group of 3: Read One Editorial article  On the article: Label 4 parts of editorial  Teach class about your editorial  If any parts of editorial are missing, explain and how you would add information to make editorial stronger

27.  Write a 4 paragraph editorial including the four parts of an editorial  Paragraph 1: State the problem. Explain it.  Paragraph 2: Prove it exists. Give facts (might have to make this up), opinions to support your opinion.  Paragraph 3: Offer a Solution and/or Call to Action. What should be done and how should we do it?  Paragraph 4: Conclusion. Restate main point. One last reason this is so important.

28.  What is your opinion?  Why should others care about this topic  What impact does it have on them?  What are 3 reasons you have to support this opinion?  What do you think should be done?  What is your action plan to correct the situation?

29.  See Sports Story Power Point

30.  You will take all the stories you have written and create a newspaper.  Type all stories in google docs so you can copy and paste when we are in the computer lab  Open a word document  At bottom of page click on publishing lay out  Open a newsletter document to begin your newspaper  Copy/Paste your stories  Add Headlines  Add graphics/pictures for each story  Spell check