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Why do we read nonfiction?

Why do we read nonfiction?. What jumps out at you when you see nonfiction?. http://www.weberstatesports.com/pics25/0/II/IIXKDBELVZDZXUW.20071004202623.jpg?DB_OEM_ID=8600. External Text Structures. Visual organizational tools used by writers to help make non-fiction easier to comprehend. T H

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Why do we read nonfiction?

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  1. Why do we read nonfiction?

  2. What jumps out at you when you see nonfiction? http://www.weberstatesports.com/pics25/0/II/IIXKDBELVZDZXUW.20071004202623.jpg?DB_OEM_ID=8600

  3. External Text Structures Visual organizational tools used by writers to help make non-fiction easier to comprehend

  4. T H I e V E S itle eadings Remember… Ntroductions& Italics Very first sentence Isuals and vocabulary Nding questions ummary

  5. Purpose: Activate Prior Knowledge & Tell you what the text is about Title & Subtitle http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00981/articles.html Title - Does this title activate prior knowledge & tell you what the text is about? Subtitle – Does this subtitle further explain the title?

  6. Purpose: Tells you what the section is about Heading - Does this heading tell you what the section is about? Headings & Subheadings Subheadings – Do the subheadings break down the information from the heading?

  7. Purpose: Tell the reader what the story will be about and draw attention to the text. Introduction-Does this introductiontell you what the section is about? Introduction & Italics or Bold Italics or bold – Does the bold font draw your attention?

  8. Purpose: Often the main idea is in the very first sentence First Sentence-Does this first sentence tell you the main idea? Every First Sentence

  9. Visuals & Vocabulary Purpose: Visual representation of concepts

  10. Ending Questions Purpose: Read these first to set a purpose for reading Ending Questions –What should you be looking for as you read?

  11. Summarize • Purpose: Combine the main ideas of the text. • Avoid unnecessary information • Avoid repeats • Avoid using line-for-line quotations

  12. Title Subtitle 1 Indentation Graphic Heading Photograph Subheading Caption Sidebar Footnote 1 William Shakespeare is argued to be the best playwright to ever live.

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