1. AUTOBIOGRAPHY The story of someone’s life written by that person

2. BIOGRAPHY The story of someone’s life written by another person

3. DIARY A BOOK WHERE SOMEONE KEEPS A REGULAR, SOMETIMES DAILY, RECORD OF EVENTS

4. LETTER A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, WRITTEN OR TYPED, FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER

5. BLOG Short for “ web log ” Similar to a diary but usually about one specific topic (crafts, cooking, parenting, etc.) and posted online for anyone to read

6. MEDIA ACCOUNT writing for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio

7. PROCEDURAL TEXTS TEXTS THAT GIVE PROCEDURES OR DIRECTIONS SUCH AS USER MANUALS, “ HOW-TO ” GUIDES, AND COOKBOOKS