Week 4 Day 4 Review

What is not a concept in choosing a topic in nonfiction text?

• Review your interest

• Do it yourself

• Find tangible benefits

• Find assigned topic

What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

• to test your ideas by distilling them into a sentence or two

• to summarize one's thoughts

• to better formulate the theme of nonfiction text

• to provide your reader with a map of your argument

It is telling a story in chronological order.

• Description

• Explanation

• Narration

• Story telling

Provide specific details about what something looks, smells, tastes, sounds, or feels like. Organize spatially, in order of appearance, or by topic

• Specification

• Description

• Imagery

• Sensory words

Explain how something works, step by step. Perhaps follow a sequence—first, second, third.

• Process

• Procedure

• Instruction

• Step-by-Step

Separate into groups or explain the various parts of a topic

• Labelling

• Categorization

• Organization

• Classification

Give examples and explain how those examples support your point.

• Illustration

• Exampling

• Categorizing

• Organizing

_____ represents a dynamic portrayal of a life without the need for absolute facticity or a compre­hensive account from birth to grave. Neither is this style burdened by the ultimate interpretation of the subject that must be accepted by the reader.

• Informal Essay

• Personal Essay

• Autobiographical Narrative

• Biographical Narrative

_____is a narrative, written from the perspective of the author, about an important part of their life. It’s often conflated with autobiography, but there are a few important differences.

• Journal

• Diary

• Memoir

• Character Sketch

_____ is an account of day-to-day events or a record of experiences, ideas, or reflections kept regularly for private use that is similar to, but sometimes less personal than, a diary.

• Journal

• Diary

• Memoir

• Reportage