1. Elements of Nonfiction 7 th Grade Language Arts

2. What is nonfiction? Nonfiction is writing that is about real people, places and events

3. Nonfiction Categories Informative Nonfiction & Literary Nonfiction

4. Informative Nonfiction Magazines Science and history textbooks Informational books Newspapers Pamphlets Encyclopedias

5. Literary Nonfiction Autobiographies Biographies Essays

6. Types of Literary Nonfiction Autobiography ~ a true story of a person’s life, told by THAT PERSON Biography ~ the true story of a person’s life, told by SOMEONE ELSE Essay ~ a short piece of nonfiction writing that deals with one subject

7. Types of Essays Informal: An essay that explains how the author feels about a subject Formal: An essay that is serious and scholarly and rarely found in literature textbooks

8. Biographer A person who interviews the subject if possible and also researches the person’s life They read letters, books, diaries, and other information he or she can find

9. Comparing Fiction and Nonfiction FictionNonfiction What it tells about Imaginary people, places and events Real people, places and events Purpose To entertainTo inform, to entertain Types Short stories, novelsArticle, essay, biography Examples “The Medicine Bag” “Seventh Grade” “Little by Little” “Boy: Tales of Childhood”