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Notes for……. NONFICTION. Nonfiction. Deals only with real people, events, or ideas. Writer’s Purpose. The reason for writing; may be to explain, persuade, inform, or entertain PIE ( p ersuade, i nform, e ntertain). View Point. The author’s view or opinion on an issue or topic.

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  1. Notes for……. NONFICTION

  2. Nonfiction • Deals only with real people, events, or ideas

  3. Writer’s Purpose • The reason for writing; may be to explain, persuade, inform, or entertain • PIE (persuade, inform, entertain)

  4. View Point • The author’s view or opinion on an issue or topic

  5. Chronological Organization • Presents details in time order from first to last or sometimes from last to first. • The details are written in the order they occurred.

  6. Cause-and-Effect Organization • Shows the relationship between two or more events in which one event brings about the other. • The event that happens first is the CAUSE, the one that follows is the EFFECT.

  7. Compare-and-Contrast Organization • Shows the ways in which two or more subjects are SIMILAR and DIFFERENT • A comparison points out similarities • A contrast points out differences

  8. Problem/Solution Organization • The writing describes a problem and a solution to that problem

  9. Sequence Information is presented step-by-step EX. How to make an ice cream sundae

  10. Mood • The overall feeling created by the essay or article

  11. Persuasive Writing • Is meant to persuade the reader or listener to believe something is true or to adopt a specific view point that is the same as the writer’s. • EX. Advertisements, political writing

  12. Descriptive Writing • Appeals to the five senses (see, hear, smell, touch, taste) • Uses figurative language

  13. Expository Writing • Presents facts, discusses ideas, or explains a process • EX. How a cell develops

  14. Narrative Writing • Tells the story of real-life experiences • EX. My favorite place piece

  15. Thursday, September 5, 2013 • Warm Up – Diagram the following: Elephants fear squeaky mice. • Free write (2 min)

  16. Editorial • An essay or article that gives an opinion about an important topic (usually in a newspaper or magazine) • EX. Political Writing

  17. Fact • Something that can be proven to be true • EX. McDonalds is a fast food restaurant.

  18. Opinion • A statement that tells what a person or group thinks or believes • It cannot be proven • EX. McDonalds makes the best french fries.

  19. Main Idea The central idea of a piece of writing Sometimes it is stated directly, other times you have to make inferences

  20. Topic Sentence States or strongly suggests the FOCUS of a paragraph

  21. Summary Gives the BASIC information of a piece of writing Usually consists of a topic sentence and a few of the most important details

  22. Generalization A broad statement about a group of people or things States something they have in common Key words: sometimes, always, most, never EX. Everyone likes chocolate ice cream.

  23. Inference/Drawing Conclusions Using your prior knowledge AND what you read to answer a question or make a conclusion

  24. Making Music Compare The Naked Brothers Band and The Monkeys using FACTS Contrast The Naked Brothers Band and The Monkeys using FACTS

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