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READING NONFICTION
Mrs. Crandall- 9th Lit/Comp
Nonfiction Pretest
1. What is nonfiction?
2. What makes a credible source?
3. What are some different forms of technical writing?
4. What is diction?
5. What are the differences between an autobiography, a biography, and a memoir?
6. What is the most widely published form of expository writing?
7. What are the different types of informational materials?
8. In rhetorical situations, ethos is an appeal to what?
9. In rhetorical situations, pathos is an appeal to what?
10. In rhetorical situations, logos is an appeal to what?
Nonfiction Essential Questions
Why should you believe me?
© What makes a credible source?© What makes a good leader?© How can I persuade someone to see
my point of view?
What is Nonfiction?
Written works intended to give facts, or true accounts of real things and events. The author writes about actual persons,
places and events. The writer may just report facts The writer may also include personal
opinions Often there is a mixture of both Readers must read critically
Critical Reading Strategies
© look at writer’s background©Look at writer’s purpose©Look at writer’s attitude©Look at writer’s audience
Journalism
Journalism Texts Types of Journalism
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Online sources
Interviews Columns Reviews Articles Editorials Editorial Cartoons
Essays
Formal Informal
A writing style on a serious topic in a serious manner, usually tightly prepared and organized
A writing style on any topic in a light, humorous, amusing manner; often loosely organized, rambling and casual in approach
Other Essay Forms
Comparison and Contrast Essays Persuasive Essays Cause and Effect Essays
Personal Reflections
©Diaries: a private form of writing with no further intended audience
©Journals: varying styles and topics. Give a glimpse of the writer’s value of his or her world
Personal Reflections must be memorable and significant and : Give character insight Lead to an unexpected conclusion Show how a lesson was learned Awaken feeling of pity, compassion, joy and nostalgia
Autobiography
©Written by the subject for publication©Author has some purpose for writing
To teach To arouse awareness To warn Simply to entertain
Memoir©A TYPE OF AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL
WRITING, DEALING WITH THE RECOLLECTIONS OF IMPORTANT PEOPLE OR PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN A PART OF OR HAVE WITNESSED SIGNIFICANT EVENTS.
©CONSIDERED BOTH AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL
AND HISTORICAL
Biography©The accurate presentation of a
life story from birth to death of an individual.
©Historical biographies includestrands of an individual’s life interwoven withhistorical persons, places and events.
Other Forms of Nonfiction
© Speeches – oral; used to persuade or inform (often through use of rhetoric)
© How-to manual- most widely published form of expository writing
© Encyclopedia/Dictionary
© Technical Text
Expository- nonfiction document used to explain or inform
Speeches to be Examined
The New Frontier” ~John F. Kennedy “I Have a Dream” ~Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr.
What is Rhetoric?
©The art or study of using language effectively and persuasively
©Origin- Ancient Greece
Ethos- appeal to credibility, beliefs Logos- appeal to logic Pathos- appeal to emotions
Logos Reason (logos) - support your general claims with
concrete, specific data.
Reason which begins with specifics and moves toward a generalization is inductive.
Example: Several clubs have reported difficulty completing their business during lunch period. This proves that lunch periods should be longer.
Reason which starts with a general observation and moves to specifics is deductive.
Example: When people hurry, inefficiency and poor communication are the results. Under current conditions clubs must hurry at lunch time meetings. Therefore, lunch period should be lengthened to allow for better club meetings.
Logos Continued… Use two or three different strong reasons to
support your argument. Support your reasons with evidence.
Facts - can be proven. Expert opinions or quotations Definitions - statement of meaning of word or
phrase Statistics - offer scientific support Examples - powerful illustrations Anecdote - incident, often based on writer's
personal experiences Present opposition - and give reasons and
evidence to prove the opposition wrong Conclude with call to action - urge the reader to
do something
Ethos
Ethics (ethos) - convince your readers that you are fair, honest, and well informed. They will then trust your values and intentions.
Avoid over-use of negatively charged loaded words.
Pathos
Emotion (pathos) - a carefully reasoned argument will be strengthened by an emotional appeal.
Use description or narrate an example, often from your own experience.
Your point of view is demonstrated in an emotional appeal, and is important to the reader.
Careful word choice presents your position accurately.
How to Build a Strong Argument
Introduction - establish your argument, and clarify the importance of the issue.
Statement of the Case - tell story behind the argument, offering background information
Proposition Statement - carefully state central proposition, as a thesis statement would be given
Refutation - refute opposition arguments, exposing faulty reasoning
Confirmation - develop your case, using examples, facts, statistics (logos)
Digression - appealing anecdote or description, offering ethos or pathos
Conclusion - finish with strong conviction; review main points, or suggest call to action
Tips for Reading Nonfiction© Try to separate Facts from Opinions.
© The writer has chosen facts that present a certain picture of the subject.
© Think about what might be missing as well as what is there
© Think about the writer's purpose. © Is the writer trying to win you over to his or her
opinion? © Learn to appreciate how well a writer says
something, even when you don't agree. © Be a critical reader.© Be aware of the writer's tone. © Frequently a writer reveals much about himself or
herself by the tone he or she uses. © This is especially important in autobiographical
writing