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Nonfiction Notes

Nonfiction Notes. What is non-fiction?. Non-fiction is a genre of writing that is based on real events. There are different types of non-fiction. Types of Non-fiction. Essay : brief examination of a subject in prose, usually expressing a personal or limited view of the topic

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Nonfiction Notes

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  1. Nonfiction Notes

  2. What is non-fiction? • Non-fiction is a genre of writing that is based on real events. • There are different types of non-fiction.

  3. Types of Non-fiction • Essay: brief examination of a subject in prose, usually expressing a personal or limited view of the topic • Formal Essay: serious in tone an d subject and more objective in point of view. This form is basically identical with prose writing in which the literary effect is secondary to a serious purpose. • Informal Essay: have informal tone, as if the author is speaking directly to the reader. • Purposes of writing informal essays: • To entertain • To inform • To explain • To persuade

  4. Informal Essays use all 4 major forms of discourse: • 1. Exposition (explains a subject) • a. Writer’s main purpose is to inform • b. Most objective type of nonfiction. • c. Facts are presented as neutrally as possible • d. Author’s opinion on the subject DOESN’T intrude

  5. 2. Persuasion • a. Attempts to influence the reader’s ideas of actions • b. Major purpose is to convince the reader to think, feel, or act in a certain way • c. Writer selects and arranges facts so that the reader will share the writer’s opinion • d. Successful only if the reader believes that the facts support the writer’s opinion

  6. 3. Description • a. Presents a picture or an impression of a subject • b. Re-creates for the reader a person, a place or an event, largely through language that appeals to the senses • c. Tells us how something looks, smelly, tastes, sounds, and feels to the touch.

  7. 4. Narration • a. Author’s purpose is to relate a series of events • b. Events usually related in chronological order • C. Has the form of a story , but the events are factual and actually recorded • d. Author depicts characters and may even use dialogue

  8. Biography • A biography is the account of the series of events that make up a person’s life. • Biographies are written about you by someone else.

  9. Biography • Focus of a biography • The character • His/her career • His/her place in history • Uniqueness and universality of the character’s experience • Characteristics of a Good Biography: • Accurate presentation of the life history from birth to death of an individual • Honest effort is made to interpret the life so as to offer a unified impression of the character, mind and personality of the subject • Bios = life graphia = writing

  10. Autobiography • Autobiography is the story of a person’s life as written by that person.

  11. Autobiography • Characteristics of an autobiography • Usually a chronological, narrative account of a person’s life. • Author relates person’s life story to crucial historical events • Author offers personal evaluations of actions and speculates on the significance of certain actions and events • Auto = self graphia = writing

  12. Memoir • A memoir is an autobiographical an account of the author’s personal experience. • Memoirs usually give a snapshot of a certain event or cover just a few year’s of the author’s life.

  13. Journal: form of autobiographical writing including a day-by-day chronicle of events, usually a personal and intimate record of events and thoughts kept by an individual • Diary: specialized journal that is a day-by-day chronicle of events, usually a personal and intimate record of events and thought kept by an individual • Oratory: formal speech intended to inspire some action. Carefully prepared and delivered in an impassioned manner, the oration carries its greatest power in its emotional appeal.

  14. Psalm: lyric composition of praise, usually applied to sacred themes • Sermon: formal discussion, usually oral, of a serious subject for the purpose of religious instruction or urgent advice and recommendations • Letters: communication in writing to another person or a group of persons; correspondence. A specialized form of letter, called an epistle, is a more formal document prepared for public reading.

  15. Aphorism or Proverb: brief statement of usually one sentence that expresses some truth about life in terse, easily remembered form. • Epitaph: commemorative verses or lines inscribed on tombs or headstones. This information usually includes the name of the deceased, the dates of birth and death,age, profession and some pious motto.

  16. Characteristics of Non-fiction • Characters, settings, and events must conform to what is true • Story cannot be manipulated by the writer’s imagination • Use of diction: the effectiveness and degree of clarity of word choice and presentation.

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