Creative Nonfiction

The following are the popular forms and types of Creative Nonfiction EXCEPT _____.

• Travelogue

• Blog

• Novel

• Reportage

A kind of literary journalism that reports on an event, history or an actual case based on direct observation, investigation or thorough research and documentation

• Personal Narrative

• Reportage

• Testimonio

• Memoir

What's the purpose of using sensory details?

• I don't know

• To paint the most accurate picture in your reader's mind

• To show off your writing skills

• To play around with fun adjectives

True or False: "Ultimately, the primary goal of the creative nonfiction writer is to communicate information, just like a reporter, but to shape it in a way that reads like fiction."

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a type of Creative Nonfiction?

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Feature Article

• News Article

Literary Techniques do not apply to creative nonfiction. True or False?

• True

• False

Which of the following is a characteristic of creative nonfiction?

• A) It is entirely fictional

• B) It uses factual information

• C) It avoids any narrative style

• D) It is written in verse

What is the primary focus of creative nonfiction?

• A) To entertain with fictional stories

• B) To inform with factual content

• C) To confuse the reader

• D) To use complex vocabulary

Which of the following is an example of creative nonfiction?

• A) A science fiction novel

• B) A personal essay

• C) A fantasy story

• D) A limerick

In creative nonfiction, what role do literary techniques play?

• A) They are not used

• B) They enhance the narrative

• C) They make the text confusing

• D) They are only used in poetry