Types of Non-fiction
Purposes of Non-fiction Writing
The Writing Process
Types of Essays
Things to Keep in Mind
100
A writer telling their own story
What is an autobiography?
100
To provide the reader with objective information
What is inform?
100
Stage where you think of a topic to write about
What is brainstorming to determine the topic?
100
Explains aspects of a subject
What is an expository essay?
100
The writer's attitude towards the audience and subject
What is tone?
200
The writer is telling another person's story.
What is biography?
200
A piece written to tell the reader of specific details
What is describe?
200
The first draft of an essay
What is a rough draft?
200
Essay that describes a person, place, or thing
What is a descriptive essay?
200
The writer's way of "speaking"
What is voice?
300
A talk or address presented to an audience
What is a speech?
300
To captivate the reader as a short story does
What is entertain?
300
Stage where an outline or web cluster is created
What is the pre-writing stage?
300
Essay that tells a story about an actual event or person
What is a narrative essay?
300
Type of writing where facts can be proven true by the senses
What is objective writing?
400
Non-fiction piece focusing on describing or interpreting the events surrounding the writer.
What is a memoir?
400
A piece written to think back over specific occurrences
What is reflect?
400
The first stage of "fixing" your essay. Looking for "big" mistakes in structure.
What is revising?
400
Essay that tries to convince the reader to think or act in a certain way
What is a persuasive essay?
400
Two types of tone: name and describe each
What is formal and informal? Descriptions will vary.
500
Any form of communication that includes medical procedures or environmental regulations
What is technical writing?
500
Piece written to sway the readers opinion
What is persuade?
500
The finished product
What is the final draft?
500
An essay whose main idea is recycling is good for the Earth and provides specific reasons why this is true.
What is a persuasive essay?
500
Two types of voice: name and provide an example
What is active and passive? Examples will vary.
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