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Introduction to Nonfiction with We Beat the Street Mrs. Rasinen

Nonfiction Nonfiction includes any type of writing that is about REAL people, REAL places, or REAL events. Examples Autobiographies Biographies Memoirs Letters Essays Speeches News articles

Nonfiction Autobiography Biography Story of one’s life written by that person Biography Story of one’s life written by someone other than that person

Nonfiction Memoir Essay About the person who wrote it; focuses on one experience, event, or period in that person’s life Essay Short piece of writing through which the writer explores a single topic from his/her perspective

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