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Lit. & Comp.- Introduction to Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction Writing• Content- Factual, verifiable, true

• Types of:

• Essays & Textbooks

• Biographies & Autobiographies

• Memoirs & Journals & Letters

• Newspaper & Magazine articles

• Speeches & Addresses

Conflict

• A struggle between opposing forces

• What is the real world problem/lack/need that motivates the author to write?

• When you figure out the conflict… you can usually find insight to the author’s PURPOSE

Voice

Objective:

• Writer tries to report facts with as few personal opinions as possible.

• Argument appears to have complete & balanced evidence

Subjective:

• Writer presents his/her personal opinions & feelings about the facts.

• Evidence does NOT typically reflect all sides of the issue

• May seem purely emotional

Target Audience

• Consider WHOM the author had in mind when he/she wrote the piece/text?

• What portion of the readers will be in a position to “make a difference” as a result of reading the text?

Purpose

Consider…

• What is the intended effect of the text on the audience?

• What is the author trying to do with the text?

Is the author trying to…

• Persuade

• Inform / Instruct

• Entertain / Amuse

Types of Appeals

• Ethos = appeal to/focus on the author’s credibility

• Pathos = appeal to the emotions

• Logos = appeal to logic and reason using examples

Tone

• A writer’s attitude toward his/her subject

• Use any ADJECTIVE describing FEELING to identify tone

• For example:

• Writing to entertain may have a HUMOROUS tone

• Reflecting on a memory may have a SORROWFUL tone