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INTRODUCTION TO NONFICTION

INTRODUCTION TO NONFICTION. A Multi-Cultural Journey. WHAT IS NONFICTION? . The subjects of nonfiction are real people, and the events are actual happenings. Nonfiction can tell a true story, explain an idea, and give facts and information. (Notes) . Biography

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INTRODUCTION TO NONFICTION

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  1. INTRODUCTION TO NONFICTION A Multi-Cultural Journey

  2. WHAT IS NONFICTION? • The subjects of nonfiction are real people, and the events are actual happenings. • Nonfiction can tell a true story, explain an idea, and give facts and information. (Notes)

  3. Biography The life story of someone written by another. Autobiography A writer’s own life story. (Notes) Newspaper a paper that is printed and distributed usually daily or weekly and that contains news, articles of opinion, features, and advertising Magazine Article a periodical containing miscellaneous pieces (as articles, stories, poems) and often illustrated TYPES OF NONFICTION

  4. Expository essay Explains and informs Personal essay A informal account of a person’s experiences. Reflective essay Reveals the writer’s thoughts and an idea or experience Narrative essay A true story that may focus on a character other than the writer. Persuasive essay Presents an argument for or attempts to convince readers of this position. TYPES OF NONFICTION

  5. Argument/Persuasive Writing Cause and Effect Chronological Order Classification and Definition Comparison and Contrast Connotation and Denotation Editorial Fact and Opinion Interview Lead Main Idea Problem and Solution Propaganda Techniques Topic Sentence and Supporting Details Viewpoint ELEMENTS OF NONFICTION

  6. Learn, Think, Create, Learn… • Create a foldable to assist in learning the types and elements of nonfiction. • This will help you learn these terms for an upcoming quiz.

  7. WHY READ NONFICTION? Nonfiction tells about real characters and events or contains personal views of a real person. People read nonfiction to: • Be informed • Learn about others • To reflect on someone else’s thoughts, concerns, or position on a particular subject

  8. Use organization Chronological Order of importance Spatial order Understand author’s purpose To amuse, persuade, inform Distinguish between fact and opinion Can a statement be proven true? Is it a personal belief? Is it supported by factual evidence? Evaluate Support Learn to evaluate support for bias and stereotypes HOW TO READ NONFICTION (Notes--bolded and 3 types of Organization)

  9. 5 W’s Graphic OrganizerGathers key information about a subject in order to learn more about it.

  10. EVALUATING SUPPORT • An author’s message should be backed up with support (details and examples) • SOME support may be inaccurate because of bias and stereotypes, THUS prohibiting the reader to get the true picture. • Bias -A preconceived attitude towards an idea, thing, person, group, or situation • Stereotyping -Using one individual or a small group as the representation of the whole group (Notes--2 definitions)

  11. Male Stereotypes Female Stereotypes STEREOTYPES: MEN VS. WOMEN Create graphic organizer in black composition book. List at least 5 examples in each column.

  12. STEREOTYPES: MEN VS. WOMEN How could bias create stereotypes towards different genders, groups, races, nationalities, or religions? Answer in a well-written five to seven sentence paragraph. We will share as time permits.

  13. Main Idea OrganizerHelps you sort out the big ideas and the smaller details. This tool works best with nonfiction, such as biography, magazine articles, persuasive writing, and textbooks. Main Idea: Write what you think is the biggest, most important idea here. Detail Detail Detail Write details here. Write details here. Write details here. Conclusion: Write the conclusion the author makes.

  14. Nonfiction OrganizerHelps you sort out what you learn in essays, articles, speeches, editorials, and so on. It divides these nonfiction works into three parts: introduction, body, conclusion. SubjectWrite the general subject here. IntroductionDescribe the ideas in the first one or two paragraphs here. Body Write three or four details, points, or topics from the middle here. ConclusionNote what happens or what the author says in the last paragraph or two here.

  15. OutlineA outline helps you understand the organization of what you are reading. Use words or phrases (topic outline) or full sentence (sentence outline) to sort out main ideas, topics, and subtopics. TITLE I. Main Topic 1 A. Subtopic B. Subtopic 1. 2. C. Subtopic II. Main Topic 2 A. Subtopic 1. 2. B. Subtopic 1. 2. C. Subtopic • First, find the two, three, or four main topics and write them next to the Roman Numerals. • Under each main topic, write two or more subtopics. • Details are listed using numbers under each subtopic.

  16. Outlining • A simple outline looks like this: The Helicopter I. The development of the helicopter A. Models made by many people B. Took a long time to be invented II. The uses of the helicopter A. For sea rescue B. For airlifting patients

  17. OUTLINING: YOU TRY IT!! • In your black composition, make an outline about frying an egg. Use the following skeleton to help you: How to Fry an Egg I. Gathering my supplies A. B. II. Cooking the Egg A. 1. 2. B. 1. 2.

  18. Summary NotesSummary notes help you focus on the most important parts of what you are reading, whether it is fiction or nonfiction. Make your summary as detailed as you want. Title or TopicWrite the title or topic here. Main PointWrite what the main point or idea here. 1. 2. 3. 4. List three or four smaller, related points that support the main idea here.

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