1. PowerPoint Presentation by JoAnn Yaworski CHAPTER 5 Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

2. Presents factual information Expresses a viewpoint Appears in three major forms CHAPTER 5: Nonfiction Prose Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Nonfiction prose Nonfiction prose is about real people, places, events, and social issues. Informational Nonfiction Literary Nonfiction Visual Communication

3. CHAPTER 5: Nonfiction Prose Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (Continued) Informational Nonfiction Literary Nonfiction Visual Communication Business documents BiographiesFilm SpeechesEssaysPhotography MagazinesDiariesTelevision NewspapersMemoirsComputer art Research reportsLettersPainting

4. Comprehension:Comprehension: understanding the literal meaning Application:Application: applying information and ideas from a passage Analysis:Analysis: analyzing content, style, and structure Synthesis:Synthesis: making connections between separate sources of information CHAPTER 5: Nonfiction Prose Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Reasoning skills are important in reading and interpreting nonfiction prose: (Continued)

5. Informative essays:Informative essays: educate the reader about a selected subject Critical essays:Critical essays: present an in-depth analysis of a subject Reviews:Reviews: briefly describe the content of a work of art and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses CHAPTER 5: Nonfiction Prose Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. There are three main types of nonfiction prose: (Continued)

6. Fact:Fact: a statement that can be proved CHAPTER 5: Nonfiction Prose Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Recognizing the difference between facts and opinions is important in understanding nonfiction prose: (Continued) Opinion:Opinion: a statement that reflects a writer’s personal views Christmas Day falls on December 25. Christmas Day is the best holiday of the year.

7. CHAPTER 5: Nonfiction Prose Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. descriptive language Recognizing descriptive language enables you to determine a writer’s views on his or her subject. (Continued) The play was wild, witty, and wonderful. The play was unimaginative and predictable. The script was delightful and sophisticated. The script was strained and clumsy.

8. CHAPTER 5: Nonfiction Prose Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Suggestions for reading nonfiction prose: (Continued) Find the main idea. Look for facts, examples, and evidence that support an author’s opinion. Read the summaries and descriptions. Note characteristics of style and structure. Draw conclusions from the ideas and supporting details.

9. CHAPTER 5: Nonfiction Prose Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Informational nonfiction comes from a variety of sources: Essays Magazine articles Newspaper articles Speeches

10. CHAPTER 5: Nonfiction Prose Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Business-related documents Business-related documents are an everyday type of informational nonfiction: Mission and goal statements Employee handbooks Training manuals Legal documents (Continued)

11. CHAPTER 5: Nonfiction Prose Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Literary nonfiction includes the following works: Biographies Memoirs or selected events Diaries Letters Essays Commentaries Reviews of works of literature

12. CHAPTER 5: Nonfiction Prose Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Nonfiction prose includes commentaries on areas of visual communication: Visual arts:Visual arts: sculpture, painting, photography Performing arts:Performing arts: music, dance, theater, film, television

13. CHAPTER 5: Nonfiction Prose Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. In commentaries about the visual arts... Authors recreate the physical appearance of the art in words. Authors interpret the emotions or the message that the art seems to convey. (Continued)

14. CHAPTER 5: Nonfiction Prose Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. In reviews of the performing arts... Reviewers write essays describing and expressing their opinions about an artist or a performance. (Continued)

15. CHAPTER 5: Nonfiction Prose Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. THE END Chapter Review QuizGED Practice Quiz Practice the skills you learned in this chapter by taking the Chapter Review Quiz or the GED Practice Quiz.