Types of Nonfiction
a short autobiographical work that focuses on a specific experience in the writer’s life
Memoir
the author is also the narrator of the text
first-person
Diary
subjective
Biography
A story of a person’s life told by another person
is the story of a real person’s life, written or told by another person
biography
the author did not experience the things in the text and is using facts and opinions from other outside sources
third-person
memoir
subjective
Secondary Source
A source based on other sources
a one on one conversation that is written down or recorded.
“You can wait in here and make yourself at home.”
Second-person
Research published in academic journals
objective
Bias
A slanted or one-sided point of view
a short piece of nonfiction that examines a single subject or limited topic
essay
A narrator reports the facts and interprets events from the perspective of a single character
Third-person limited
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
objective
Autobiography
An account of a person’s life written by that person
a short piece of nonfiction that examines a single subject or limited topic
persuasive essay
“John was mad at Bill. He blamed him for breaking his controller. Bill knew John would be mad, but he did not want to argue.”
Third-person omniscient
social media posts
subjective
Informative Essay
An essay that only includes the facts