PPT-Intro to Nonfiction What is nonfiction writing?

Nonfiction Prose writing Presents and explains ideas or tells about real people Examples Essays Newspaper and magazine articles Journals Travelogues Biographies Autobiographies Autobiography . Research . in Children’s Literature. Fall . 2009. Informational and Biographical Literature. What . is. informational literature?. Opinions differ about what is meant by informational literature. [Some use] the term . SWP 2012. Authentic Nonfiction . Writing from Research. Making it Real. Roadblock. After working on research projects for weeks, I sat down to grade the work produced by my fifth graders. All I could ask was, “Who wrote this?” It certainly wasn’t Sam who was interested in the atomic bomb as a result of our WWII studies, unless he works for Britannica after school. And when Madison’s mom asked why “we” got a B instead of an A on the project, I knew I had a problem.. The Art of Language. Day 1. Vocabulary. Lit Circles: Individual Assessment. WA Exemplars & Scoring. Artful Language Unit Agenda. Stoic. Dissuade. Defiant. Stern. Maniacal. Emphasis. Painstaking. . Discussion Questions. The State of Nonfiction Today. Lopate. is making a . polemic. argument in his opening chapter, arguing against the common approach to “show, not tell” when writing nonfiction.. Informational Text, Memoirs, and Persuasive Writing. Up to half or more of your EOC will be non-fiction or informational text.. Nonfiction characteristics . Nonfiction is . based on some sort of fact. Quoted Words. Resources: Reading NonFiction by K. Beers and B. Probst. Have you ever…. Watched a movie or read something an author quoted or said and thought:. Why did she say that?. What does this add to the story?. What is nonfiction?. Nonfiction deals only with real people, events or ideas. Works of nonfiction are narrated from the point of view, or perspective, of the author, who is a real person.. Nonfiction presents facts or discusses ideas.. Everything you read is either fiction or nonfiction.. How can you tell the difference? . Fiction is . FAKE. !. Fiction is make-believe.. Authors use their imaginations to write fiction stories.. In fiction books the pictures are not realistic.. Pairing Picture Books and Music with . Nonfiction. Mary Parks. Washington County Public Schools. 2. Elementary Nonfiction Reading. Nonfiction comprises at least half of what students read. Content area lessons should reflect integrated English SOL within planning and instruction OR English lessons should integrate other content area information. Nonfiction. Prose writing. Presents and explains ideas or tells about real people. Examples:. Essays. Newspaper and magazine articles. Journals. Travelogues. Biographies. Autobiographies. Autobiography . Memoirs, Personal Narratives, & Autobiographies. Created by N. Guerra. Modified by: C. Cordova. Essential Question. What are the structural patterns and features of literary nonfiction? . What is an Autobiography?. Logan McKnight. Jeanne Swafford. University of North Carolina – Wilmington. Presentation at the North Carolina Reading Association Annual Conference. March 12, . 2013. Overview. Locating quality nonfiction titles and keeping up with new publications. Types. &. Organization. B. ) An Introduction to Nonfiction. . There are 4 types of nonfiction and . each has a different purpose. . 1) ___________________. 2) ____________________. 3) ___________________. Engaging Ways to Teach with Nonfiction. Jessica Hodge. 2. Elementary Nonfiction Reading. Nonfiction comprises at least half of what students read. Content area lessons should reflect integrated English SOL within planning and instruction OR English lessons should integrate other content area information.