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15 Cards in this Set
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prose writing about real people, places, and events
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Nonfiction
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writer's account about his/her own life; almost always told from the first person point of view
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Autobiography
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an account of a person's life written about another person
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Biography
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autobiographical writing; writer focuses on his/her involvement with noted people and/or significant events
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Memoir
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a brief work of nonfiction that deals with a single subject
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Essay
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writers develop and order ideas in an impersonal manner
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formal essay
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writers expression of ideas is less strict and often employs humor and anecdotes
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informal essay
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writer try to convince a reader to share a belief, agree with an opinion, or to take some action
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Persuasive essay
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writers primary purpose s to convey or explain information
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Expository essay
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expresses a writer's thoughts, feelings, or opinions on a subject; usually written in an informal, conversational style
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Personal essay
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writer tries to recreate a person, place, or event mostly through the language that appeals to the senses
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Descriptive essay
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writer's purpose is to relate a series of events, usually in chronological order
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Narrative essay
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theme of an essay
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thesis
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facts which can be proved to be true by the senses, the calendar, or the clock
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Objective
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details that may be true, but are verifiable only by reference to your own state of mind
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Subjective
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