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Introduction to Non-Fiction

This introduction to non-fiction literature explores the various genres and their defining traits. It distinguishes non-fiction from fiction, emphasizing factual accuracy and research behind authorship. You'll learn about different forms such as informational texts, biographies, autobiographies, diaries, memoirs, and journals. Each type reveals unique insights into the human experience, providing factual information, personal perspectives, or historical narratives. This guide serves as a foundation for appreciating the richness of non-fiction literature.

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Introduction to Non-Fiction

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  1. Introduction to Non-Fiction

  2. Basics … • Literature: written or spoken material • Genre: a type of literature; a style of expressing yourself • Drama … plays – separated by acts and scenes • Poetry … stanzas, sometimes rhythmic/rhymed • Prose … Fiction, Non-Fiction

  3. Opposites: Fiction • A made-up story • Things that could happen • Characters can be like real people or imaginary

  4. Non-Fiction • Has facts that can be checked and proven • Author has researched material or has personal experience • Factual Information

  5. Non-Fiction • Bias – a tendency or inclination – the author’s feelings about the subject • Changes the way a story is told

  6. NF: Informational • Tells facts • May have maps, diagrams, illustrations • Can be instructional – used to teach • Examples: • Textbooks • Encyclopedias

  7. NF: Biography • Story of a real person’s life • Told by another person • Is researched • Generally tells about the person’s entire life

  8. NF: Autobiography • A story about a real person’s life • Written by that person • Can be remembered – doesn’t have to be researched

  9. NF: Letters/Diary • Real documents written by a person • Collected over a period of time to tell a story • Told directly from the writer’s point of view – no outside influences on writing • Example: • The Diary of Anne Frank

  10. NF: Memoir • Similar to an autobiography • More narrow in focus – looks at a specific time period rather than the whole life • May be focused around one traumatic event • Examples: • They Cage the Animals at Night • Farewell to Manzanar

  11. NF: Journals/Newspaper • Reports true facts/events • Shorter in length than most novels • Tells about a specific event • Can be educational • Example: • The Charlotte Observer • Scientific Journals

  12. Questions?

  13. Book Pass • Take 3 minutes to peruse one book at your table AS A GROUP - flip through the book – look at pictures, diagrams – read the first few sentences • If it is your NF book, share your opinion on the type • Determine the type of NF [IF it is NF at all] • Fill in the Book Pass Chart about the book • When I say pass – use another book at your table to fill in the following row of the chart

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