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Types of Non-Fiction

Essay Examines and discusses a focused topic, often including the writer’s personal viewpoints Narrative(tells a story of actual events) Descriptive(creates an impression about a person, object, or experience through sensory details) Expository(provides info or explains) Persuasive(convincing readers) Reflective(expresses writer’s thoughts)

Article Provides information about a topic

Speech Written to be read aloud

Writer also contributes these to nonfiction. Style(way in which a writer uses language…reflects the author’s personality) Tone(author’s attitude towards the subject…playful, serious, personal, sarcastic, friendly) Perspective(viewpoint….bias is a one-sided presentation) Purpose(reason for writing)

Do you understand? Formal, friendly, or casual A style B descriptive

Encouraging polite behavior A essay B bias

Retelling a historical event A persuasive B narrative

Explaining how Congress votes A expository B reflective

Comic, mysterious, or doubtful A tone B article