Nonfiction review

What are the three reasons authors write nonfiction (author's purpose)?

• Inform, Entertain, Persuade

• Inform, Engage, Persuade

• Inquire, Entertain, Perform

• Interest, Engage, Promise

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.6

autobiography

• account of a person’s life written by Another person

• account of a person’s life written in

  First person

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Purpose

• the reason an author writes a piece.

• the author’s choice of words

• the feeling evoked in the reader

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.6

Essay

• brief work of non-fiction that deals with a single subject.

• A story to in first person about the Arthur's life

• brief work of fiction that deals with a single topic

• brief work of non-fiction that deals with a multiple subjects.

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CCSS.W.8.2A

tone

• the feeling evoked in the reader

• the author’s choice of words

• the author’s attitude toward the reader or subject

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

biography

• account of a person’s life written by Another person

• account of a person’s life written in

  First person

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is a memoir?

• A story about a person's entire life.
• A made up story
• A story about a chunk of time, multiple events in a person's life.
• One event in a person's life.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

writing that is meant to convince the reader to adopt a particular point of view

• persuasive
• expository
• narrative
• reflective

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.1C

Nonfiction is based on real people, places, events, or things that are proven to be true. This means they are based on...

• opinions
• facts
• words
• thoughts

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A viewpoint or statement not really based on any facts or evidence is called an...

• anecdote
• opinion
• bandwagon
• proof