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Nonfiction Intro Presentation

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NonfictionReading 8- Unit 1

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+Let’s Back Up…

What are literary elements?

CHARACTER SETTING PLOT POINT OF VIEW THEME

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literary elements

charactersetting

plot

point of view theme

person in literature (may also be an animal)

time and place in which events occur

The sequence of events in a story

Who’s telling it?First personThird personOmniscient

The major idea or message of a story, usually expressed as a general statement.

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+But wait… there’s more!

The bubble map shows only some literary elements. Let’s look @ others.

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+Description & Tone

Description: vivid details that make the story more lively.Ex: smell, taste, feel, touch, see, hear

Tone: the way the writer feels about his/her subject.Ex: sarcastic, hateful, admiring

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+Informational Nonfiction

A book or article written to explain real things by using facts.

Introduction Gives a general description about the topic

Body Specific details about the topic Conclusion Summary of the important points

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+Personal/Literary Nonfiction

A book or article written to tell a story that really happened.

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+Elements of Literary Nonfiction

Main idea Drawing conclusions

Character Cause/effect Fact/opinion Problem/solution

Author’s purpose

Viewpoint

Chronological order

Persuasive techniques

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+Biography

A story told about a person’s life.

Characters A person other than the author. Setting A specific period in a person’s life

and place(s) where the story occurs Plot High or low point of his or her life Outcome The end of a specific time in the

main character’s life.

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+Autobiography

A story told about a person’s own life.

Characters The person writing the story. Setting A specific period in the author’s life

and place(s) where the story occurs. Plot High or low points of his or her life. Outcome The end of a specific time in the

author’s life.

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+Other Examples

Personal memoirs

Essays

Diaries

Journals

Letters

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+Study Guide Define: 1. Character 2. Setting 3. Plot

4. Theme 5. Point of View

6. What is the tone of a story?

7. What does description mean in literature?

8. What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?

9. What is personal/literary nonfiction? Give examples.

10. What is informational nonfiction? Give examples.

11. What is the difference between autobiography and biography?

12. List the elements of literary/personal nonfiction.

WRITE THE QUESTIONSANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES