Elements of Non-fiction

What is Nonfiction?

• Writing about real life

• Writing about persuading others

• Writing about made up stories

• Writing that informs

Nonfiction expresses the writer's unique point of view. What is point of view?

• The sequence of events

• a writer's perspective about a subject

• a writer's purpose for writing

• the place and time that the story occurs

What is tone?

• the sequence of events

• the attitude through words and phrases used by the author

• the purpose for writing

• the writer's feelings

The use of specific words to convey specific meanings is called?

• point of view

• imagery

• author's purpose

• word choice

The use of vivid details that appeal to the five senses is called?

• organization

• imagery

• word choice

• point of view

A story about the writer's own life, told by the writer is called?

• essay

• speech

• autobiography

• memoir

A personal record of events and experiences. Most are updated regularly.

• essay

• speech

• diary

• memoir

Which is NOT a purpose of authors?

• upset

• persuade

• entertain

• inform

A ______________________ is an oral, or spoken, presentation of a speaker's ideas and beliefs.

• essay

• speech

• diary

• memoir

What is a reflective essay?

• An essay that tells the story of an event that happened in real life

• An essay that is meant to convince readers to adopt to a particular point of view or take a certain action

• An essay that presents facts, ideas, and explanations

• An essay that presents the writer's thoughts and beliefs about a subject or event