U6, L1-3, Reading, Analyzing, and Writing Non-Fiction Texts

Reading, Analyzing, and Writing Non-Fiction Texts

Unit 6, Lesson 1-3 Instruction

Non-Fiction

" Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people." 

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Non-fiction forms can be:

Multiple Choice

Non-fiction purposes, which differ from forms, include all of the following except:

• Expository/informational/procedural

• argumentative/persuasive/descriptive

• Narrative

• Novels

Open Ended

What is a controlling idea in non-fiction texts?

Information can be delivered through story/narrative. Usually in chronological order.

​​Narration

Information can be delivered as steps of a process for the purpose of achieving a goal.

Process

Information or topics can be related and differentiated.

Compare/Contrast

Relationships can be discussed in light of cause/effect.

Cause/Effect

By G.K. Chesterton

"A Piece of Chalk"

​Link to audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnTxQXhxKGA

Rhetoric

The art and study of the effective use of language.

What makes language effective? What effect do you try and produce when you use language? Have you ever considered what you can accomplish through effective language?

Rhetoric

Repetition Verbal irony Understatement Hyperbole

Alliteration Satire

Analogy Paralellism

Allusion Rhetorical question

Rhetorical Devices

-Pathos: appeal to emotions

-Ethos: appeal to authority

-Logos: appeal to knowledge

Rhetorical Appeals

Rhetoric Continued

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Multiple Choice

Which rhetorical device is used in the following statement:

He was a great basketball player. He was the Michael Jordan of his high school.

• Ethos

• Allusion

• Rhetorical question

• Parallelism

Open Ended

What are some characteristics of persuasive writing? Is persuasive writing of the non-fiction genre?

Open Ended

Can you use the rhetorical device known as understatement to convince me to exercise?