The Elements of Nonfiction Grade 8

Objectives You will be able to: Read for comprehension. Identify and describe types of nonfiction. Distinguish between objective versus subjective writing. Define and understand new vocabulary.

Take Out Binder with Paper Use Cornell Note-taking method.

Read as a class – Page IN4 Should nonfiction be absolutely true? Is that possible?

Nonfiction An essay is a brief prose work about a particular subject

Nonfiction In subjective, or personal, writing the author freely reveals his or her own feelings, judgments or opinions.

Nonfiction Objective writing contains facts that can be verified or checked.

Nonfiction Persuasive essays - try to convince readers to think or act in a certain way When the nonfiction writer's main purpose is to convince the reader of his or her point of view, and the writer selects facts to accomplish this purpose, the method of writing is called persuasion.

Nonfiction Descriptive essays - present people, situations or place. They describe When the writer wants to recreate an event, experience, or place through language that appeals to the senses, the method of writing used is called description.

Nonfiction Exposition - something written to present and explain, like a report When the writer's main purpose is to inform the reader as objectively as possible about an event or to clarify an idea, the method of writing is called exposition.

Nonfiction Narrative essays – tell the story of actual events When nonfiction writers describe a series of events in the form of a story, they are using the method of writing called narration.

Nonfiction Reflective essays – explore an author's thoughts about ideas or experiences

Nonfiction Informational Text - Guides, ranging from directions and warranties to maps and contracts

Nonfiction Autobiography – the story of part or all of a person's life, written by that person

Nonfiction Biography – an author tells the story of someone else's life

Nonfiction Biography – an author tells the story of someone else's life

Nonfiction Read page 609

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