Creative Non-Fiction
Genre of non-fiction relying on the author's ability to retell events that actually happened.
Creative non-fiction
Type of essay telling a story about a personal experience.
Descriptive essay.
What is a hook?
A hook is an opening statement (which is usually the first sentence) in an essay that attempts to grab the reader's attention so that they want to read on.
( can be a question, statistics or, gut-punch statement )
Whats a descriptive essay?
The descriptive essay is a genre of essay that asks the student to describe something—object, person, place, experience, emotion, situation, etc.
What is the Significance of the writer's ability to render their voice realistically.
To create a engaging empathy through voice.
What are the four points of view in a narrative essay.
First person, second person, omniscient third person, and third person
What is a thesis Statement?
A thesis statement is the part of your writing that states the topic or main idea of your paper
What tense of writing is best for descriptive essays?
Present tense. (unless it's a narrative)
Name two types of creative non-fiction. ( mentioned in Teachers slides )
What are memoirs, essays, travel writing, and feature writing.
Are narrative essays informal or formal or both.
A narrative essay can be either formal or informal.
In an IGCSE setting, it is essential to follow the specific guidelines provided
What is a central theme?
It is a clear description of why the topic is significant to you and to the reader
What is essential for building a atmosphere?
All five senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, taste.
What is the point of a 'reflection' in Creative non-fiction.
It is a reflection on how the life experiences affected the writer or to make sense of the story.
What's the difference with third person POV and third-person omniscient POV?
Third-person omniscient shows us what many characters in the story are thinking and feeling; third-person shows a limited point of view that sticks closely to one character in the story.
Name the three parts of the body.
Background: setting, people involved
Story Development: communicate a timeline of event (rising action, climax, falling action, denouement) story development
Challenges: don’t forget to highlight what you had to overcome
How do Imagery and literary devices affect the essay? And give a example.
They can contribute to powerful and memorable descriptive, especially when imagery is written in the form of similes (e.g. as aloof as a cat) and metaphors.
What is the main difference with creative non-fiction and fiction.
Creative nonfiction is rooted in real events and facts, fiction is entirely imaginary, created from the author's imagination.
Name at least 3 of the tips that were given on How to write a descriptive essay. ( in the slides )
1.Select an engaging topic.
2.Craft a concise thesis statement.
3.Plan your story's structure.
4.Create an engaging introduction.
5.Develop vivid characters.
6.Use descriptive language and show, don't tell.
7.Maintain a consistent point of view.
8.Organize events effectively, transition smoothly, and conclude thoughtfully.
Name the three parts of the conclusion.
Summary: recap important events and restate thesis summary
Moral and Significance: give insight to the topic and consequences to the story’s moral
Call-to-action: only if applicable
What is essential for conveying a mood?
Colour.