Elements of Non-Fiction

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Elements of Non-Fiction English 521

PURPOSE: What an essay attempts to accomplish When identifying purpose, be sure to state “what” the essay actually narrates, expresses, etc.

THESIS: the central thought or impression the essay gives or sometimes implies about the subject.

SUBJECT MATTER: the thoughts, ideas, and feelings contained in an essay.

AUDIENCE: the audience to which an essay appeals or is directed.

VEHICLE: FORM of writing the author has chosen to convey his or her message ie. letter, article, review, editorial, etc.

CONTEXT: the circumstances ( personal, historical, or social) of the author which influenced the content and form of the essay. Where the author is coming from, history of the author and his/her experience.

STRUCTURE: method of arrangement of ideas and details in the essay.

Style: Diction, Rhetorical Devices, and Sentence Type DICTION: choice of words in the essay (ie. slang, abstract, concrete, formal, etc.) RHETORICAL DEVICES: Figures of speech (ie. Metaphors, Similes, Personification, Hyperbole, Rhetorical Questions) SENTENCE TYPE: ie.short, long, loose, simple, complex, etc.

TONE: overall feeling or attitude expressed by the author toward the subject matter.