Nonfiction Elements Flashcards
Nonfictio
Forms of writing that present facts or discuss real life
Essay
An author supports a thesis and conveys his or her perspective on the topic
Thesis
A central idea about a topic
Article
Provides information about a topic
Speech
A nonfiction text that a speaker delivers to an audience
Purpose
Reason for writing
Organizational structure
The order in which information and ideas are presented
Tone
Author’s attitude towards the topic
Diction
Author’s word choice
Figurative language
Language that is not meant to be taken literally
Rhetoric
Patterning of words
To inform
Provide facts and explain how they relate to one another.
To persuade
Try to influence an audience’s attitudes or actions
To entertain
Engage and move the emotions of an audience
Narrative essays
Tell the story of the actual experiences or events
Expository essays
Inform readers about a topic and explain the ideas it involves
Persuasive or argumentative essays
Attempt to convince audiences to accept an author’s claim or motivate to take a course of action
Descriptive essays
Give vivid details about a person, place, or thing to help readers picture it
Reflective essays
Explore the meaning of an experience or offer the author’s thoughts or feelings
News articles
Provide facts about current events and are written for an objective or neutral point of view
Feature articles
Provide facts about current topics and are written in a friendly, conversational style
Speech of public advocacy
A formal, prepared speech intended to persuade an audience to take action
Talk
Informal speech presented in a conversational style
Impromptu speech
A speech with little or not preparation, often in a conversational style
