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“Judge Julie” Presents . Nonfiction. REAL PEOPLE… REAL EVENTS… REAL IDEAS…. The guilty parties include: . AUTOBIOGRAPHIES BIOGRAPHIES MEMOIRS DIARIES LETTERS ESSAYS SPEECHES NEWS ARTICLES. Autobiography : Story of a person’s life written by that person
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“Judge Julie” Presents Nonfiction REAL PEOPLE… REAL EVENTS… REAL IDEAS…
The guilty parties include: • AUTOBIOGRAPHIES • BIOGRAPHIES • MEMOIRS • DIARIES • LETTERS • ESSAYS • SPEECHES • NEWS ARTICLES
Autobiography: Story of a person’s life written by that person • Memoir: First-person account of events in an author’s life • Biography: A written account of a person’s life written by someone else
Narrative essay: Relates a true story • Expository essays: Explains a process • Persuasive essays: Promotes an opinion or position
“Your honor, here is the evidence that a text is Nonfiction.” • Nonfiction text looks different from fiction: it may contain chapter titles and section headings that preview information.
Each page may have words in a variety of fonts and sizes. • Bold or italic fonts may be used to signal important words or phrases. • Maps, charts, diagrams, and photographs may be included to illustrate or summarize information. • Captions or labels may be examined for relevant information.
“Nonfiction is everywhere…” “Case Dismissed!”