Non-fiction writing

What is non-fiction writing?

• 'Real' writing e.g. articles, letters

• 'Made up' writing e.g. stories, poems

In which type of writing would you try to convince someone of your point of view/ give a one sided argument?

• Argue

• Persuasive

• Explain

• Advice

Explanation writing is where.......

• You consider two sides to an argument

• You convince someone of your point of view

• You go into detail about a particular topic and consider how/why

• You give recommendations about a certain topic

Which is an example of rule of three (triple)?

• 3 in 4 people dislike seafood

• the good, the bad, the ugly

• repeat, repeat, repeat.

• Are you ok?

Write an example of alliteration

What is the purpose of emotive language?

• To be informative to a reader

• To back up the point you have made

• To get an emotional response from a reader

• To add detail

Give an example of emotive language

"My dear friends, this is your hour" is an example of...

• direct address

• exaggeration

• rhetorical question

• rule of three

"While all the world wondered" is an example of...

• alliteration

• rule of three

• statistic

• rhetorical question

"But every man, woman, and child in the country had no thoughts of quitting the struggle" is an example of...

• direct address

• rule of three

• statistic

• rhetorical question