Genres of Nonfiction
Define nonfiction
Prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people.
Define ethos.
Establishing authority and reputation. Justifying your credibilty to speak about a particular topic.
Who raised Claudette Colvin?
Her Great Aunt and Uncle
Define rebellious
Showing a desire to resist authority, control or convention.
What are the 4 different types of text structures?
Description/List
Compare/Contrast
Cause and Effect
Problem/Solution
What is the difference between informative nonfiction and literary nonfiction?
Informative nonfiction: written to provide factual information. The main purpose is to inform.
Literary nonfiction: It reads like fiction and uses elements of fiction such as character, setting, plot, etc. It is different than fiction because it uses real people, places and events.
What is 1 similarity and 1 difference between pathos and logos?
Pathos and logos are similar because they are both persusive devices.
They are different because pathos appeals to the audience's emotions and logos uses facts to appeal to the audience's ability to reason (logic).
Which teacher inspired Claudette?
Ms. Nesbitt
Define extremist
A person who holds extreme or fanatical views.
The sentence below is an example of which type of text structure:
Because Mt. Etna erupted in 2020, the tourism industry has been negatively effected.
Cause/Effect
Name 2 subgenres of Literary Nonfiction.
Autobiography
Biography
Memoir
Journal/Diary
Is the following an example of ethos, pathos, or logos:
"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."
Ethos
How did Claudette's classmates respond to her arrest?
Some of her classmates supported her and some of her classmates rejected her.
Define segregation
a social system with separate facilities for minority groups.
The sentence below is an example of which type of text structure:
For little league this year, your child will need the following items: a bat, a mitt, cleats, and a water bottle
Description/List
Name 2 subgenres of Informative Nonfiction.
science and history texts
encyclopedias
pamphlets
brochures
telephone books
maps
atlases
most of the articles in magazines and newspapers
Is the following an example of ethos, pathos, or logos:
"I'm not just invested in this community - I love every building, every business, every hard-working member of this town."
pathos
True or False:
Claudette met Rosa Parks
True
Define boycott
refusal to have commercial dealings with an organization
The sentence below is an example of which type of text structure:
I bought the generic brand cereal and I think it is much better than the corporate brand because it costs less and tastes better.
Compare/Contrast
Name 1 similarity and 1 difference between an autobiography and a memoir.
They are similar because they are both written by the subject of the book
They are different because an autobiography covers the author's entire life and a memoir only focuses on one period in the author's life.
Is the following an example of ethos, pathos, or logos:
"45 minutes after drinking a can of Coke, your body ups your dopamine production stimulating the pleasure centres of your brain. This is physically the same way heroin works."
Logos
What lesson can we learn from Claudette?
Stand up for what is right
Determination
Be different
Don't worry about what others think about you
Define prejudice
A partiality, or bias, preventing objective consideration of an issue
The sentence below is an example of which type of text structure:
Before we go to the game, first, we have to get the car washed, then we have to get lunch, and finally, we have to pick up our tickets
Chronological/Sequential