Element Of Nonfiction
Elements of Nonfiction
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While some readers enjoy getting lost in imaginary world of fiction, others prefer the authenticity of stories from real life.
Nonfiction is writing about real people, places, and events.
There are two broad categories of nonfiction. One category, called informative nonfiction, is mainly written to provide factual information. Nonfiction of this type includes science and history texts, informational books, encyclopedias, pamphlets, and most of the articles in magazines and newspapers.
The other category of nonfiction is called literary nonfiction because it is written to be read and experienced in much the same way you experience fiction. However, literary nonfiction differs from fiction in that real people take the place of fictional characters, and setting and plots are not imagined but are actual places and true events.
The following are some types of nonfiction literary:
1. Autobiography: An autobiography is the true story of a person's life, told by that person. It is almost always written using first-person point of view.
A autobiography is usually book length because it covers a long period of writer's life. However, there are shorter types of autobiographical writing such as journals, diaries, and memoirs.
2. Biography: A biography is the true story of a person's life told by someone else. The writer, or biographer, interviews the subject if possible and also reaches the person's life by reading letters, books, diaries, and any other information he or she can find.
3. Essay: An essay is a piece of nonfiction writing that deals with one subject. Essays are often found in newspapers and magazines. The writer might share an opinion, try to entertain or persuade the reader, or simply describe an incident that has special significance. These essays that explain how the author feels about a subject are called informal, or personal essay.
Name: __________________________________________________Date:______________
While some readers enjoy getting lost in imaginary world of fiction, others prefer the authenticity of stories from real life.
Nonfiction is writing about real people, places, and events.
There are two broad categories of nonfiction. One category, called informative nonfiction, is mainly written to provide factual information. Nonfiction of this type includes science and history texts, informational books, encyclopedias, pamphlets, and most of the articles in magazines and newspapers.
The other category of nonfiction is called literary nonfiction because it is written to be read and experienced in much the same way you experience fiction. However, literary nonfiction differs from fiction in that real people take the place of fictional characters, and setting and plots are not imagined but are actual places and true events.
The following are some types of nonfiction literary:
1. Autobiography: An autobiography is the true story of a person's life, told by that person. It is almost always written using first-person point of view.
A autobiography is usually book length because it covers a long period of writer's life. However, there are shorter types of autobiographical writing such as journals, diaries, and memoirs.
2. Biography: A biography is the true story of a person's life told by someone else. The writer, or biographer, interviews the subject if possible and also reaches the person's life by reading letters, books, diaries, and any other information he or she can find.
3. Essay: An essay is a piece of nonfiction writing that deals with one subject. Essays are often found in newspapers and magazines. The writer might share an opinion, try to entertain or persuade the reader, or simply describe an incident that has special significance. These essays that explain how the author feels about a subject are called informal, or personal essay.