1. True Story! Non-Fiction

2. Autobiography An account of a person’s life written by that person
Uses 1st person point of view (uses pronouns ‘I’, ‘me’, ‘we’)
Written using formal or informal language
i.e.: Mark Twain

3. Biography
An account of someone's life, which is written by a different person
Uses 3rd person POV (uses pronouns ‘he’, ‘she’)
Uses primarily formal language
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4. Formal v. Informal
Formal language is more common when we write Informal language is more common when we speak.
The difference comes with choices in grammar and vocabulary
ie: We traveled to Barcelona for the weekend. There are several stories to share.
ie: Went to Barcelona for the weekend. Lots of things to tell you.
Dialect- a variety of language that is common to a particular region, community, or group

5. How do you address a group of people?

6. Memoir
A collection of memories focusing on one aspect of a person’s life
ie: going to war, one’s career, teenage years
1st person POV
Formal or informal language
How is this different from an autobiography?
Autobiographies tell about a person’s entire life beginning at birth; memoirs zero in on a particular
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7. Spatial Ordering Details are described as they appear in an area
EX: top to bottom, left to right, near to far
Standing on the beach I noticed a seagull on my left. He was eating a Cheez-It. Directly above me two more seagulls come to fight over it. Just then I hear more wings flapping. I turn around and a pelican is diving into the salty water grabbing a fish without hesitation.

8. Chronological Order Ideas are presented in the order they occurred
First, next, then, finally, etc.
EX: I walked into the school first thing in the morning ready for school to start. Then, I noticed that there was a line forming in the attendance office. I stood in line waiting for my schedule. I finally got my schedule and was relieved I got some great teachers.

9. Cause and Effect
How one event affects the next; one thing leads to another
EX: The tornado ripped through the town last night leaving several homes demolished. As a result, many families are left with nothing to their names.

10. Purpose/Audience
An author’s purpose is his or her reason for writing. (Think: What is this for?)
An author’s audience is a particular group that the author is addressing. (Think: Who is this for?)