Literary Nonfiction

​If you aren't sure whether the language is subjective, ask yourself:

• ​Is the author attempting to reveal their bias?

• Yes = SUBJECTIVE​

• ​Are any of the language choices meant to be taken figuratively?

• Yes = SUBJECTIVE​

• ​Are all of the statements being expressed provable facts?

• No = SUBJECTIVE

​Use this info to complete your Frayer Model for the word: subjective

• ​(adj) describes something with a meaning or significance that varies according to personal perspective

  • The importance of having a large circle of friends is subjective.

• (n) subjectiveness; subjectivity

  • The validity of the scientific article was questioned due to the author's subjectivity.

• (v) subject (subJECT) ​

  • Unauthorized visitors are subject to arrest and prosecution.

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Use this time to complete another Frayer Model on the word objective.

Open Ended

What world or life event happened earlier in your childhood that changed you forever? Briefly describe, using appropriate language formalities (punctuation, complete sentences, capitalizations etc.).

Open Ended

Is it something you speak about often and openly? Have you ever found that you have this event, or personal change, in common with someone else? Ever seen it play out in a tv show, movie, book etc?

(Answer using the following sentence stem if it helps:)

I (do/don't) speak of this (openly/often) because ______. It was (a long time/not very long/difficult/easy/refreshing/embarrassing/a relief/a surprise?) to realize how (positively/negatively/deeply/little) it affected me. I (have/haven't) seen a similar story on (tv/movie etc), and when I think about it, it makes me feel _______ because _____.

Open Ended

The sun rose in the west at 6:57am Central Standard Time. The drive to work took approximately fifty minutes, and the teacher was clocked in at 7:22am. Room B107 is all the way across the building, past the auditorium and the office. Second period started on time, tardiness was minimal, and the rest of the day passed without any significant problems.

Would you describe the language used in this short paragraph subjective or objective? Why?

Open Ended

Traffic crawled at a snail's pace so my morning drive took forever, and I was losing my mind for most of it. My time window was closing fast, and by the time I rolled into the parking lot like a fugitive on a police chase, I was on the war path. I flew through the door, past Mrs. Ledbetter and the horde of teenage zombies haunting the cafeteria, down B100 hall, and stampeded into my room. Finally safe...in my sanctuary. I melted into my chair and let my mind wander for the rest of second period.

Was this written using subjective or objective language? How can you tell? List 3 examples of evidence from the paragraph. Use the following sentence stem if it helps:

This paragraph was written in _____ language. I recognize it because the narrator says _______, which is intended to be taken in it's (denotative/dictionary/literal or connotative/contextual/figurative) meaning. The narrator also says ______, and _____ which demonstrate the author's attention to (informing the audience about facts / entertaining the audience).

Open Ended

Write a short nonfiction paragraph to describe this scene using appropriate academic language conventions (subjective or objective language?)