“This I Believe”.

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“This I Believe”

A Little History Created in 1951 on National Public Radio (NPR) People were cautious sharing their beliefs (Communist witch hunts) This program gave them an outlet Americans, famous and not, read 5-minute personal essays on the radio Still popular today Taught in all 50 states and over 50 countries

What a “This I Believe” Essay Is… Personal Essay About life Significant to the writer Focuses on insight and a resulting belief

What a “This I Believe” Essay is NOT Personal narrative Memoir Persuasive speech Rant Joke

Nonfiction Writing Nuances

Some Nonfiction Modes Memoir Autobiography Personal Essay Personal Narrative Nonfiction Narrative

Memoir, Autobiography, & Personal Essay Memoir – Collection of one’s OWN memories, framed around a specific phase or experience in one’s life. Example: Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel Autobiography – A timeline that runs from birth to present time, covers ALL experiences, written by oneself Example: Agatha Christie by Agatha Christie Personal Essay – Describes a strong value that has deep personal meaning to the writer Example: “This I Believe” essay

Personal Narrative & Nonfiction Narrative Personal Narrative – Telling a brief story about one specific event (“So, this one time…”) Example: Feature articles in magazines Nonfiction Narrative – Full length book about a real event, written in narrative form to entertain readers Example: Into the Wild and In Cold Blood