Nonfiction Review

The overall story or ideas are not true

• Nonfiction

• Fiction

The information in the text is true. The author does not add imaginary details or made up facts.

• Nonfiction

• Fiction

The text tells a story. The main character faces a problem and tries to resolve it. There is a beginning, middle, and end.

• Expository Text

• Narrative Text

The text is written to describe factual information. Always nonfiction!

• Expository Text

• Narrative Text

to put something written or spoken by someone else into your own words. You do NOT need quotation marks.

• paraphrase

• objective summary

• tone

• central idea

Not influenced by your own personal feelings. A brief description that gives the main points or ideas to tell what the article is about. NO OPINIONS!

• paraphrase

• objective summary

• tone

• central idea

The attitude the author has towards the subject, ideas, people or message.

• paraphrase

• objective summary

• tone

• central idea

A main point the author is trying to make. An explanation of what the article or text is about.

• paraphrase

• objective summary

• tone

• central idea

The main argument for your paragraph or essay. Must be something you can explain and is usually the first sentence of your paragraph.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

The proof found in your text to support your argument and back up the point you are making in your response. It can be a direct quote or a paraphrase.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning