Nonfiction

Types of Nonfiction

Nonfiction Genre:

About Real:- People (e.g. President Obama or Mr. Stewart)- Places (e.g. London, England or MFMS Gymnasium)- Ideas (e.g. worship or knowledge)- Experiences (e.g. moving to a new town or earning an A+ on a test)

Common Forms of Nonfiction

Letters and journals- Contain personal thoughts and reflections

Biographies- The life of someone written by another person.

Autobiographies- The writer accounts his or her own life.

Memoirs- The writer’s record of experiences from his or her own life.

Media Accounts- Works written for newspaper, magazines, television, or radio.

Essays- Medium in length.- Discussion of a topic.- Can tell a lot about the author.- Express author’s personal feelings.

Articles- Small in length.- Focus on the facts of a subject.- Express an author’s bias.

Audiences and Purposes

Essays- Found in magazines.- Attract readers looking for information and inspiration.

Types of Writing

Argumentative Writing- Attempts to convince the reader to think about or act on something or accept a

writer’s opinion using evidence for support.

Nonfiction

Informational/Explanatory Writing- Presents facts, discusses idea, or explains process.

Narrative Writing- Conveys a real experience.

Elements of Nonfiction Writing

Organization- Presents information clearly and logically.

It makes sense- Compare/Contrast- Cause/Effect- Problem/Solution- Chronological Order

Author’s Purpose- Information is related to the author’s reason for writing.