Nonfiction books - A Description of a Great Genre

Nonfiction Books

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Characteristics of Nonfiction

• How does Nonfiction differ from Fiction?

Fiction vs. Nonfiction

• Nonfiction is narrated or told from

the Author’s Perspective

Author’s Perspective

• Nonfiction has a specific tone that reflects the writer’s attitude toward a subject.

Characteristics of Nonfiction

• Nonfiction reflects a writer’s purpose, or reason for writing.

• Writer’s Purpose:–To explain–To persuade–To entertain

Types of Nonfiction

Biography

Autobiography

Letter

Journal/Diary

Essay

Informational Texts

Speeches