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Elements of Nonfiction. What is nonfiction? It is writing about real people, places things, and ideas. Purposes on Nonfiction. To inform To give an opinion To persuade To entertain. Types of Nonfiction. Biography/autobiography Personal narrative (one incident) Informative article
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Elements of Nonfiction What is nonfiction? It is writing about real people, places things, and ideas.
Purposes on Nonfiction • To inform • To give an opinion • To persuade • To entertain
Types of Nonfiction • Biography/autobiography • Personal narrative (one incident) • Informative article • True-life adventure • Essay (may persuade, give an opinion, or simply narrate an event) • Newspaper column
Strategies for Reading Nonfiction • Set a purpose for reading • Preview the reading material • Understand the organization of the work • Look for main ideas or topic sentences • Separate fact from opinion • Be aware of writer’s tone
Fact vs. Opinion • Facts = statements that can be proven (Example: Ellen Goodman is the author of Primal Screen. • Opinions = statements that express a writer’s belief and cannot be proven. (Example: Ellen Goodman is the world’s best columnist.)