Reading 7.1.2  Reading Fiction   - PowerPoint Presentation

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Reading

7.1.2  Reading Fiction  

7.2.2  Reading Non Fiction  

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Today we will look at

Reading fiction

Reading nonfiction

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Fiction

What is fiction?

“

 Literature in the form of prose, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people.”

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/fiction

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Fiction

Can take the form of

Novels

Novellas

Short Stories

Fables

Legends

Folk tales

Fairy tales

Epics

Myths etc.

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Fiction

Fiction is mainly divided into two categories.

Literary fiction.

Genre or commercial fiction.

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Fiction

Literary fiction.

is regarded as having literary merit. More often than not, literary fiction addresses what might be considered

serious

issues

by way of the main character to

uncover a

truth.

Examples

:

The old man and the sea – Ernest Hemingway

To kill a mockingbird – Harper Lee

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Fiction

There are different types of genre or commercial fiction

.

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Fiction

Historical fiction

Is set in a recognizable period in

history and may contain actual events, but have characters made up by the author.

Example:

The Winds of

Sinhala

by Colin Silva

Yavana

Rani (

யவன

ராணி

) by

Sandilyan

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Fiction

Realistic fiction

Are imagined stories that could happen in real life.

Example

:

Gamperaliya

(

ගම්පෙරළිය

) by Martin Wickramasinghe

The Man-Eater of

Malgudi

by R. K. Narayan

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Fiction

Fantasy

Fantasy

fiction has

unrealistic settings, or magic. It might, possibly involve mythical beings or supernatural forms.

Example

:

Harry Potter by J K Rowling

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Fiction

Science Fiction

Science

fiction typically deals with ideas such as science and technology, spaceflight, time travel, and possibly aliens.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction

Example

:

Childhood’s end – Arthur C

Clarke

The Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy – Douglas Adams

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Fiction

Mystery

Mystery stories are

written about puzzles or riddles that needs to be solved. There is detective who is the main character and the story contains clues to help solve the puzzle.

Example

:

Sherlock Holmes – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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Fiction

Romance

“Novels of this type of genre fiction place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_novel

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Fiction

Elements of Fiction

Character

Characterization

Setting

Point of view

The plot

Theme

Symbolization

Tone

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Non

Fiction

What is

non

fiction?

“

 

Is

writing that is about

real

events and facts, rather than stories that have been invented.

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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/non-fiction

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Non

FictionBiographies/Autobiographies/ Memoirs

A biography is an account of someone’s life written by another person.

An

autobiography is an account of a person’s life written by the same person.

A

memoir is piece of writing about a writer’s personal life experiences and knowledge.

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Non

FictionAcademic books including research.

“

One definition that can be used for the academic book is that it is a long-form publication, as opposed to a short-form publication like an article, and is the result of in-depth academic research, usually over a period of years, making an original contribution to a field of study. “

https://academicbookfuture.org/2015/04/17/what-is-an-academic-book/

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Non

FictionInformational books and articles includes Guides, Manuals, Handbooks, Self help and self improvement books and technical books.

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Non

FictionJournalism

Is writing for newspapers, magazines, news websites or gathering and preparing news for broadcasting.

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Non

FictionTravelogues and Travel Literature

Travelogues are books written up from travel diaries describing the experiences of places visited.

Travel literature includes guide books, nature writing and travel memoirs.

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Reading Fiction and Non

FictionPurpose of fiction and nonfiction.

The purpose of fiction is to entertain.

The purpose of nonfiction is

To describe

- reports

, news articles etc.

To explain

- reports

, letters, narratives.

To teach

- rules

, recipes, games.

To persuade

- editorials

, reviews.

To retell

- scripts

, journals.

To relate with others

-

interviews, letters.

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Reading Fiction and Non

FictionWhy do we read fiction?

To be entertained – fiction is fun!

Fiction can expand your imagination.

Reading fiction can expand creativity.

Fiction elicits emotions and empathy.

Fiction helps to expand your vocabulary.

Fiction can introduce you to new cultures and countries.

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Reading Fiction and Non

FictionWhy do we read nonfiction?

To gain perspective.

To support learning and to gather facts. Academic books and research papers support to understand and gather facts.

Help you to learn something new.

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Reading Fiction and Non

FictionHow will reading fiction help you?

People who read regularly are less likely to make grammar mistakes.

Reading can dramatically expand your vocabulary.

Reading books not related to your studies can expand your knowledge base and develop your interest in new subjects.

https://uwaterloo.ca/writing-and-communication-centre/blog/post/five-reasons-reading-fun-will-make-you-better-student-any

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Reading Fiction and Non

FictionHow will reading fiction help you?

Reading full-length books improves your ability to focus for extended periods of time.

Reading recreationally can improve your critical thinking skills.

It’s relaxing

https://uwaterloo.ca/writing-and-communication-centre/blog/post/five-reasons-reading-fun-will-make-you-better-student-any

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/kat-cohen/the-truth-about-outside-r_b_5997698.html

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Reading

7.1.2  Reading Fiction  

7.2.2  Reading Non Fiction