PPT-COMPARE/CONTRAST FICTION VS. NON-FICTION AUTHORS’ POINT OF VIEW AND TONE:

FICTION Point of View the perspective or vantage point from which the story is told 3 main kinds of POV First Person the narrator is a character in the story We see the story through hisher eyes . Week of September 17, 2012. What’s the difference?. Science Fiction. Planets. Alien. Flying, talking animals in space. Light sabers. Space ships coming out of the . TV. robots. Realistic Fiction. Might really happen. The Elements of Fiction. S. etting: the time, place, and general environment in which a piece of fiction occurs.. Characterization: the method an author uses to help the reader understand the characters.. The Elements of Fiction. S. etting: the time, place, and general environment in which a piece of fiction occurs.. Characterization: the method an author uses to help the reader understand the characters.. Compare and contrast. Finding similarities and differences. Why?. Deepens understanding of:. Character. Setting. Plot. Theme. Genre. Connects thinking . Within texts. Between texts. The dentist. ways to. Compare and contrast. Finding similarities and differences. Why?. Deepens understanding of:. Character. Setting. Plot. Theme. Genre. Connects thinking . Within texts. Between texts. The dentist. ways to. Fiction. Stories that are ________ or ________; they are _____ factual. Usually written to ________, although some can teach us lessons. How Does Fiction Look?. Written in ________ and _________. Can be organized in __________. AP English Language. Developing your Point by Point Comparison. A comparison makes a point by discussing the similarities between two or more topics. A contrast makes a point by discussing the differences between two or more topics. To support a point through comparison or contrast, a writer identifies the comparable points of the topic, offers relevant and concrete descriptions and examples for each comparable point, and effectively uses coordination and subordination of ideas.. PRETEST. Elements of Fiction. CHOOSE THE CORRECT . LITERARY TERM. FROM THE CHOICES PROVIDED.. 1. Which of the following is an element of . plot. ?. A. Symbolism. B. Setting. C. Conflict. D. Mood. 2. The . Biographies, Memoirs. , and . Autobiographies. Non- fiction can come in many forms: personal narrative, memoir, autobiography, and biography.. Everyone has a story to tell. Personal experiences help our foundations for thought and make us unique.. Biographies, Memoirs. , and . Autobiographies. Non- fiction can come in many forms: personal narrative, memoir, autobiography, and biography.. Everyone has a story to tell. Personal experiences help our foundations for thought and make us unique.. Realistic Fiction Day 1. Teaching Point. : Good readers know the characteristics of realistic . f. iction. .. It could happen. It has a realistic setting. Characters are true to life. The story has characters, setting, a problem and a solution. Elements of fiction. Theme. Plot. Setting. Characters. Point of View. theme. Message that the author wants the reader to remember. Lesson to be learned. Can be positive or negative. Statement about a topic. Everyday Choices. 280 or 101?. Sweet or Salty?. Walmart. or Target?. McDonald’s or Burger King?. Beyonce. or . Rihanna. ?. Morning person or Night person?. Mac or PC. Amercian. Space, Chinese Place (459). Options – use what works for you!. You may even have other ways of thinking!. Compare/Contrast – . Point-by-Point Method. Alternates arguments . about the two items . (FDR and Hughes) that . you are comparing and/or contrasting. .