Elements of Literary Nonfiction
What is a central idea?
Key point
Is this stated or implied?
Manhattan is a great place to live.
It is stated.
Say this sentence in past tense
The pilot will fly us to New York City.
The pilot flew us to New York City.
Is this written in the indicative mood?
Jorge is going to the store.
yes
What is the definition of Consoling?
Comforting
Example of Compare and Contrast
Similarities and differences of anything
What are the words used when writing in 3rd person point of view?
Uses pronouns such as, he, him, she, her, they, them, it
What does unanimous mean? Use it in a sentence.
in complete agreement, The woman was unanimous when discussing what kind of shirt is cooler.
Is this sentence in the passive voice?
We built the dock by my house.
No.
The fugitives escaped the prison and were going to Canada.
What does fugitives mean?
people fleeing from danger
Common organization patterns
What is Chronological order, Compare and Contrast, Cause and Effect, and Problem and Solution
What is an example of an Analogy?
Anything that helps readers understand something unfamiliar by comparing it to something familiar.
What are the simple tenses of verbs?
past, present, future
Does this sentence have a future perfect in it? WHat is it?
By next year, many more viewers will have seen the Memorial.
Yes will have is future perfect.
What is the definition of criteria?
standards something has to meet to be judged
Purpose of Nonfiction
What is to inform, persuade, or entertain?
What are the Language Structures?
Repetition, Parallel Structure, Rhetorical questions
What does denotation mean?
dictionary definitions of words
Is this sentence in the passive voice?
Earth will be destroyed by the Sun. Explain.
Yes. Destroyed is the past participle of destroy.
Say a sentence that has the word anonymous.
Definition: something that doesnt want other people to know their names or anything.
What does literary nonfiction discuss?
People, places, events, and ideas
Define Point of View
The perspective in which the writer sees a subject, which is shaped by their own opinions or others' opinions.
What are some persuasive techniques?
repetition, rhetorical questions, apeals to reason, appeals to emotion, appeals to authority
Can valid opinions be supported by facts?
Yes.
What is the definiton of Cataclysm?
Sudden, violent event that causes change.