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Types of Nonfiction
Central Idea and Purpose
Organizational Structure
Supporting Details
Misc.
100
This type of nonfiction describes real events and uses plot?
What is narrative nonfiction?
100
This is another way of saying the "purpose" for writing
What is the reason for writing
100
This type of organization relates events in the order of occurrence
What is chronological order?
100
This is a statement that can be proven
What is a fact?
100
These are supporting details
What is information used to develop the central idea?
200
This type of nonfiction is meant to make readers take action or think differently
What is persuasive nonfiction?
200
This is the central idea in a piece of writing
What is the focus or key point of the writing?
200
This type of organization highlights the relationship between an event and its results
What is cause and effect?
200
This is a belief that may or may not be based on fact
What is an opinion?
200
This is a topic sentences
What is the first sentence of each paragraph that contains a main idea?
300
This type of nonfiction offers the author's insight into the meaning of a personal experience
What is reflective nonfiction?
300
Give an example of when you wrote to entertain
What is your personal narrative?
300
This type of organization goes by similarities and differences
What is compare and contrast?
300
These are statements that justify or explain opinions
What are reasons?
300
This is the point of view in writing
What is the author's perspective on their topic (how they feel about their topic)?
400
This type of nonfiction creates a clear mental picture of something using sensory details
What is descriptive nonfiction?
400
Give a example of when you wrote to inform.
What is your Americanism paper?
400
Define organization.
What is the manner in which the author presents the information? It must be a logical order, so the reader can make connections between ideas and details
400
These are specific cases that illustrate general ideas
What are examples?
400
Give an example of a state point of view.
Possible answer: I love ice cream.
500
This type of nonfiction explains and provides information
What is expository nonfiction?
500
Give an example of when you wrote to persuade.
What is your Outsiders paper?
500
Choose from "Forest Fire", "Why Leaves Turn", and "Curmudgeon". Explain how the organization supports the author's purpose.
Forest Fire: How does chronological order build suspense by telling events as they happened? Why Leaves Turn: How does cause and effect help the reader understand why leaves change and appreciate the color more? Curmudgeon: How does compare and contrast help the reader understand why the author changed her mind?
500
These are brief stories that illustrate a concept called
What are anecdotes?
500
Give an example of an implied point of view.
Possible answer: I always ask for ice cream at my birthday instead of cake. I always have room for ice cream no matter how full I am.