Nonfiction Genres

Which of the following is considered "longer-length nonfiction"?

• journalism

• economic accounts

• memoir

• arguments

Which of the following are letters written to a person and published later--either as a collection of letters or as a single letter?

• biographies

• epistles

• opinion pieces

• speeches

Which of the following focuses on the whole life of an individual, blending journalistic and narrative style?

• literary nonfiction

• essays

• historical accounts

• biographies

Nonfiction authors can use research-- like...

• made-up stories, illustrations

• old newspaper articles, interviews, eyewitness accounts

• personal beliefs, opinions, and unsubstantiated facts

• charts, graphs, and captions

Which of the following is considered shorter-length nonfiction?

• literary nonfiction

• expositions

• economic accounts

• technical accounts

Which of the following types of nonfiction uses tools of literature to describe events in the real world?

• literary nonfiction

• epistles

• journalism

• scientific accounts

What is the key difference between an essay and a personal essay?

• One is longer-length nonfiction, the other is shorter-length nonfiction.

• One is considered "fiction" and the other "nonfiction"

• Essays have a looser structure than personal essays.

• Personal essays come from a personal point of view.

Which of the following types of nonfiction discuss the finances of a particular nation or region?

• Economic Accounts

• Memoirs

• Speeches

• Historical Accounts

Which of the following types of nonfiction focuses on the memories of an individual and are written in a personal, somewhat literary style?

• Opinion pieces

• Journalism

• Expositions

• Memoirs

Which type of nonfiction uses pacing to build tension, literary descriptive techniques, and treats its subjects like characters in a story?

• expositions

• technical accounts

• biographies

• literary nonfiction