NonfictionGenres

What is Non-Fiction?NON-FICTION is information that is…

TRUE REAL

BASED ON FACTS

Features of Non-Fiction• Table of Contents• Glossary • Index• Headings• Bold Print• Photographs/Real Pictures• Charts, Graphs, and Maps• Captions• Fact and Opinion

Example of a caption:

This is an image of a monarch caterpillar taken at a butterfly garden in Florida.

Purposes of Non-Fiction

• To Explain• To Entertain• To Persuade• To Inform

• *Most titles can fit several purposes*– For example, a book can inform & persuade at the

same time!

To Explain

• Tells or Teaches you how to do something• “How To”

To ENTERTAIN

• Provide an escape

• Something to do for fun during free time

To Persuade

• Attempts to change your view/opinion about something

To Inform (Information)Reference Material

• Dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, almanac, atlas, textbook, etc.

Topic/Interest Books• Art, cooking, exercise, sports,

war, animals, business, cars, gardening, etc.

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Now Let’s Look @ Some Sub-Genres of Non-Fiction!

Biography/Autobiography

• Narrative of a person's life. A true story about a real person.

• Biography – 3rd Person (He, She, They)

• Autobiography – 1st Person (I, We)

Memoir/Diary• Memoir- A collection of memories that an

individual writes about that took place in their life.

• Diary- a book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences. – Diary of a Wimpy Kid is fiction…Anne Frank is real

What’s the difference??? A diary is a record of (unrelated) events in one's life. A memoir selects specific events or scenes and weaves them into a story.

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Speech/Essay

• A short literary composition that reflects the author's outlook or point.

• Speech = Spoken• Essay = Written

How would you classify this book?

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