These are emotional accounts and very personal experiences kept by a writer

These are written messages addressed to a particular person, organization or institution that reveals stories or details thereof.

These are narrower accounts that carry and focus on memories, feelings, and emotions of the

It is a genre in journalism that seeks to broaden the scope of a news article by adding angles, vivid descriptions, statistics, and zooming in and out of the issue

It is a genre in journalism that deepens discussion of a particular news article by dressing it in the trappings of fiction—using elements such as plot, dialogue and imagery.

It is a genre in journalism that caters to particular interests like fashion, literature, culture, or particular people, places, or noteworthy events.

It largely means that creative non-fiction is almost always taken from the point of view of the writer and that the text is infused with his interpretation of things.

This pertains to the employment of figurative language to depict true events, factual information, and real experiences

Story of a person’s life, written by that person.

It uses literary practices to capture the scene/setting of the assignment or the persona of the person being interviewed

Focuses on an event or series of events that evoke a change of view or feelings in an entertaining way.

Story of a person’s life told by someone else.

Records the experiences of travelers in some interesting places and circumstances

It is a story, based on actual events.

Focuses on communicating information about food

Takes us behind the scenes of familiar places and gives a glimpse of the inner workings of a person

a Spanish term understood as “witness account”, embodies a narrative research methodology rooted in Latin American history.

A term used to describe websites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information.

Conversation in which one person asks questions of another for the purpose of obtaining information

Provides a short description of a film and includes the reviewer’s opinion about it. It assesses the movie’s overall quality and determines whether or not the film is worth recommending.

People should not be allowed to put their animals to sleep because it is wrong. Is this a good or bad thesis statement?

Spanish is a pretty good language to learn because it is helpful for lots of real-world stuff. Is this a good or bad thesis statement?

The Hunger Games is a popular young adult novel about teenagers who must fight to the death. Is this a good or bad thesis statement?

Blue Mountain Middle School should require school uniforms, which can protect and comfort students physically and socially. Is this a good or bad thesis statement?

There are students who emigrated from many countries at our school, including Japan, Ecuador, Poland and Nigeria. Is this a good or bad thesis statement?

The United States should require cafeterias to carry more fresh fruit because it is inexpensive and has many health benefits. Is this a good or bad thesis statement?

Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest term as President, and his New Deal was helpful. Is this a good or bad thesis statement?

For example, it’s tempting to say, “Kevin Spacey was the main character, and his acting was superb.” But in the summary of an essay, we remain ice cold. “Kevin Spacey was the main character. He played the role of an advocate for the death penalty, etc.” Think of the most important parts in the article, the main arguments.

“Joey Lawrence, in his article, ‘Where’s the Beef?’, fails to show evidence to support his argument. When he explains that Burger King is overpriced, he gives no fact to prove or disprove his claim.

The new manager instituted several new procedures some were impractical. You need to add punctuation (period) after “procedures” and capitalize “some.”

The image mocks the idea that a man can effectively provide care of a home and children. The children clearly suffer.

“If a woman were shown as having trouble with children it would be seen more as female incompetence than as a sign of general difficulty.