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nonfiction
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factual writing that concerns real people and true experiences
~written for a specific purpose and audience |
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purpose
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central idea or general statement about life that author wants to make
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audience
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type of reader who will read a piece of writing
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style
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choice and arrangement of words; the way an author chooses to write
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autobiography
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story of person's life written by that person
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biography
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story of person's life written by someone other than person
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essay
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short piece of non-fiction writing on any topic
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formal
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serious
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informal
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entertains; has conversational style
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report
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type of expository essay that presents interesting information on some object or event; goes into much greater detail than an expository essay
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accuracy
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presentation of clear and correct facts in a piece of writing. when a writer writes about something, perspective might influence it.
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propaganda
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a distortion of the facts in order to influence the way a reader thinks
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anecdote
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a very brief account of an incident that often points out or illustrates a truth about life
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bias
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a tendency to favor one side of an issue too much based on prejudice (not necessarily racism)
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memoir
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one specific incident of an autobiographical sketch, usually about a significant event in somone's life
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