Types of Nonfiction writing

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A story written by a person about their own life.

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autobiography

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Type of writing that explains or clarifies an idea.

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Expository

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Written to provide factual information; main purpose is to inform.

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informative nonfiction

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Author's purposes: persuade, inform, entertain. Not a purpose:

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bias

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Events or concepts resulting from others

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cause and effect

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Writing that describes a person, place, or thing using the five senses.

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descriptive

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A true story about a person's life told by someone else.

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biography

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A conversation where questions are asked and answered is___________

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interview

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Nonfiction writing that aims to convince the reader on a topic.

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persuasive

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Nonfiction that tells a story

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narrative