Types of Nonfiction Argumentative InformationalExplanatory Narrative Nonfiction Genre

Nonfiction Genre n About REAL: – People • Ex. President Trump or Mr. Kahler

Common Forms of Nonfiction n Letters and Journals – Contain personal thoughts and reflections

Common Forms of Nonfiction n Media Accounts – Works written for newspapers, magazines, television,

Common Forms of Nonfiction n Articles – Small in length – Focus on the

Types of Writing n Argumentative Writing – Attempts to convince the reader to think

Types of Writing cont. n Narrative Writing – Conveys a real experience

Elements of Nonfiction Writing n Organization – Presents information clearly and logically • It

Purposes of Nonfiction n To EXPLAIN – Tells you how to do something –

Purposes of Nonfiction n To INFORM – Gives you information n To PERSUADE/ARGUE –

Author’s Viewpoint What the author thinks and feels about his/her subject. n Identifying an

Author’s Viewpoint n Readers can often establish what the author’s viewpoint is by: –

Author’s Viewpoint n Ask yourself these questions as the reader: – What opinions or

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Types of Nonfiction Argumentative Informational/Explanatory Narrative

Nonfiction Genre n About REAL: – People • Ex. President Trump or Mr. Kahler – Places • Ex. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, or MFMS Gymnasium – Ideas • Ex. worship or knowledge – Experiences • Ex. moving to a new town or earning an A+ on a test

Common Forms of Nonfiction n Letters and Journals – Contain personal thoughts and reflections n Biographies – The life story of someone written by another person n Autobiographies – The writer’s account of his/her own life n Memoirs – The writer’s record of experiences from of his/her own life

Common Forms of Nonfiction n Media Accounts – Works written for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio n Essays – – – Medium in length Discussion of a topic Can tell a lot about the author Express author’s personal feelings Audiences and Purposes • Found in Magazines • Attract readers looking for information and inspiration

Common Forms of Nonfiction n Articles – Small in length – Focus on the facts of a subject – Express an author’s bias • their strong opinions on a topic – Audiences and Purposes • Found in newspapers and encyclopedias • Attract readers looking for facts

Types of Writing n Argumentative Writing – Attempts to convince the reader to think about or act on something or accept a writer’s opinion using evidence for support n Informational/Explanatory Writing – Presents facts, discusses ideas, or explains a process

Types of Writing cont. n Narrative Writing – Conveys a real experience

Elements of Nonfiction Writing n Organization – Presents information clearly and logically • It makes sense! – – Compare/Contrast Cause/Effect Problem/Solution Chronological Order n Author’s Purpose – Information is related to the author’s reason for writing

Purposes of Nonfiction n To EXPLAIN – Tells you how to do something – Describes someone/something in a step-by -step process n To ENTERTAIN – Provides an escape – Something to do for fun during free time

Purposes of Nonfiction n To INFORM – Gives you information n To PERSUADE/ARGUE – Attempts to change your view/opinion about something

Author’s Viewpoint What the author thinks and feels about his/her subject. n Identifying an author’s viewpoint is important because the reader can: n – Understand why the author is interested in the subject – Understand what the author thinks about the topic – Understand what the author may want the reader to think

Author’s Viewpoint n Readers can often establish what the author’s viewpoint is by: – Thinking about the facts and opinions given in the text – Thinking about the language used by the author – Determining the author’s purpose for writing

Author’s Viewpoint n Ask yourself these questions as the reader: – What opinions or belief statements are evident in the article? – What evidence did the author include to support his/her opinions? – What words/phrases did the author use to present the information? – Why did the author write this selection?