Subgenres of Nonfiction

LITR201: Unit 3 IP Template

Introduction

• What is the title of the work that you selected?

• Who is the author?

The Beginning

• After reading the first few pages, what do you know about the subject of this book?

Literary Genre

• Is the piece informative, persuasive, or descriptive? Support your answer with a short excerpt from the text.

Point of View

• Does the author include information about his or her ethnicity, gender, age, or religion?

• If so, how does that inform his or her point of view?

• If not, why do you think the author chose to withhold that information?

References