Introduction to Non Fiction

Which is/are features of Non-fiction writing? Select all that applies

• It involves real people, events, places and ideas.

• It is based on facts!

• It is usually meant for a specific audience

• It conveys a central idea supported by details.

What is Non-fiction writing?

• Unreal stories

• Made-up stories

• Factual stories

• Fiction

Which of the following is/are non-fiction? Select all that apply

• A recipe

• Newspaper article

• Letter to a friend

• Cartoons

Mind map is used in Non-fiction writing to ___

• Clarify thoughts

• Punctuate writings

• Write only the topic

• End a writing

Non-Fiction is :

• Based on facts, describes real events, people, and ideas

• Based on made up characters

• Having a plot

• Coming from the author's imagination

Non-fiction is...

• true and informational

• not real

Created to inform, describe or explain

• Narrative Nonfiction

• Expository Nonfiction

Which type of non-fiction writing is Expository?

• Research report

• Autobiography

• Political campaign

• Diary

The author wrote the Orange Juice/Toothpaste passage to. .

• explain why toothpaste causes orange juice to taste bad

• show the differences between toothpaste and orange juice

• describe how orange juice and toothpaste are made

• to explain how to get rid of bad breath

Which of these structures might you use a Venn diagram for?

• Description

• Sequence

• Fiction

• Compare and Contrast