NONFICTION TERMS Take Out Binder with Paper Remember
NONFICTION TERMS
Take Out � Binder with Paper � Remember to use the Cornell Notetaking method.
Objectives � You will be able to: �Match these terms to their definitions �Understand the words sufficiently to use them in context to answer questions on multiple choice unit exam.
1 Autobiography
Autobiography � the story of part or all of a person's life, written by that person
Autobiography � 7 th – � 8 th – “Baseball” & from “One Writer’s Beginning”
2 - Biography
Biography � an author tells the story of someone else's life
Biography � 7 th – “Nolan Ryan” � 8 th – “Hokusai” & “Not to Go With the Others”
3 - Descriptive essays
Descriptive essays � 7 th – Which was most descriptive? � 8 th – ‘Forest Fire”
4 - Essay
4 - Essay �a brief prose work about a particular subject
5 - Exposition
Exposition � something written to present and explain, like a report
Exposition � 7 th – “How to Enjoy Poetry” � 8 th – “Why is the Sea Blue? ” – cause & effect
6 - Informational Text
Informational Text � Guides, ranging from directions and warranties to maps and contracts
Informational Text � 7 th – Bill of Rights & Dream Star & John Goddard Life List � 8 th – Fire Extinguisher Warranty & Dream Star & John Goddard Life List
7 - Loaded words
7 - Loaded words � words that evoke or draw out strong positive or negative attitudes toward a person, group or idea
7 - Loaded words � In Persuasive Text – � 7 th – “Nolan Ryan” � 8 th - In “The American Dream” King cites the Declaration of Independence.
8 Narrative essays
8 - Narrative essays • tell the story of actual events
8 - Narrative essays • 7 th – “Rattlesnake Hunt” • 8 th – “Debbie”
9 - Persuasive essays
Persuasive essays � try to convince readers to think or act in a certain way
Persuasive essays � 7 th – “All Together Now” � 8 th – “The American Dream”
10 - Reflective essays
10 - Reflective essays � explore an author's thoughts about ideas or experiences
10 - Reflective essays � 7 th – “I Am a Native of North America” � 8 th – “Animal Craftsmen”
11 - Personal essays
11 - Personal essays � An informal account of an episode from a person’s own life.
11 - Personal essays � 7 th – from “Barrio Boy”
12 - bias
12 - bias � An inclination or preference that influences judgment from being balanced or fair.
13 - fact
13 - fact � something that has actually happened and can be proven true.
14 - generalizations
14 - generalizations � broad statements based on only a few instances or examples.
15 - one-sided arguments
15 - one-sided arguments � An inclination or preference that influences judgment from being balanced or fair.
16 - opinion
16 - opinion �a person's belief or judgment
16 - stereotypes
16 - stereotypes � general belief or image about someone or something that does not consider individual differences
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