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20 Cards in this Set
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Capture fascinating, luminous, or tragic moments
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Nonfiction Writers
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Magazine articles
Book/play/movie reviews Autobiographies Essays Journals |
Types of Nonfiction
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a form of literature that is is based upon facts.
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” |
Nonfiction
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Associations & emotions that color the meaning of words
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Connotations
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Strictly the dictionary definition of a word.
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Denotation
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When info. can be proven to be true by the senses, the calendar, or the clock.
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Objective
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Info. may be proven true only by reference to your own state of mind
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Subjective
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Expository
Persuasive Descriptive Narrative |
Four types of Writing
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Purpose is to inform
Facts are presented w/o author’s opinion |
Expository
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Main purpose is to convince the reader
Use selected words arrangements in order to get readers to share their opinions |
Persuasive Writing
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Main purpose is to recreate
Uses language that appeals to the senses |
Descriptive Writing
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Main purpose is to relate a series of events
Chronological order |
Narrative Writing
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the person telling the story; but not always the author.
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Narrator
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1-2 sentence statement of the purpose of a piece of writing
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Main idea
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the arrangement of events in order of time.
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Chronological order
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perspective from which the story is told.
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Point of view
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a conversation between characters that reveals character traits & plot events
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Dialogue
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when an author gives a story its personality
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Voice
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provides descriptive details by appealing to the 5 senses.
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Sensory Details
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adding a note by way of comment or explanation.
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