MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE
Creative nonfiction uses invented experiences while allowing writers to use storytelling and narrative techniques.
real-life experiences or facts
The recollection of a past experience that a writer uses when creating a personal narrative.
MEMORY
Mika writes about the summer she spent caring for her grandmother. She describes real events but focuses on how those experiences changed her understanding of family and responsibility.
Memoir
Personal creative nonfiction can use lived experiences to explore identity, growth, and personal insight.
TRUE
A form of personal creative nonfiction that tells a person's life story across a broad span of life.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Carlo and his brother remember their father's birthday celebration differently. Carlo remembers feeling embarrassed when he gave a speech, while his brother remembers the event as a joyful family gathering.
Memory / Perspective / Emotion
AN autobiography can focus on a meaningful period, relationship, theme, or aspect of a person's life.
MEMOIR
A form that connects a personal experience to a larger social or collective reality.
TESTIMONIO
Jessa writes about one specific incident when she accidentally called her teacher “Mom” in front of the entire class. She focuses on what happened, how she felt, and what she realized afterward.
PERSONAL NARRATIVE
Personal voice can be shaped by memory, perspective, and emotion and may differ from factual accuracy.
Narrative truth
A composition that blends multiple genres or techniques to express identity or truth.
hybrid form
Andre writes about his experience working part-time while studying. He connects his personal struggles with the broader experiences of students who work to support their education.
Testimonio
A hybrid form may combine text with images, audio, video, or graphics.
multimodal composition
It uses real-life experiences or facts while allowing writers to use storytelling and narrative techniques.
Creative nonfiction
Lia creates a personal narrative that combines diary entries, photographs, and recorded narration to show how moving to a new place changed her identity.
Hybrid Form + Multimodal Composition