4: Nonfiction

Question 1

the way in which a writer’s content is organized via specific techniques (images, scenes, flashbacks, research, etc.) - how writers give meaning to material

Answer 1

form

Question 2

form in which the story has a beginning, middle, and ending, usually following a standard chronological order

Answer 2

traditional form

Question 3

form that weaves together two or more ideas/experiences/images, eschewing chronology - separate ideas become clearly and inextricably linked by end of story

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braided form

Question 4

form that juxtaposes multiple, seemingly unrelated ideas or images side by side - their clashing creates a striking effect

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collage form

Question 5

form defined by its strict word count and short length (typically under 500 words) - compression of ideas, concludes in image rather than reflection

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flash form

Question 6

AKA prose form - form built around poetic elements to create meaning (language, rhythm, sound, alliteration, cadence, etc.) - often uses white space to pause/rest

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lyric form

Question 7

form that pairs visual images with words, used to establish tone, setting, and other vital details - fewer words and thus more compressed

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graphic form

Question 8

form that adopts its structure from somewhere else - presenting a narrative through emails, a how-to guide, a test, etc.

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found form

Question 9

narrative which employs more than one form, juxtaposing them to create an effect

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hybrid form

Question 10

situations within stories, what occurs in them (not to be confused with genres)

Answer 10

topics

Question 11

topic that presents a chronology of a writer’s entire life, from the beginning to whenever writing was completed - focuses on major details and reveals impact of seminal events

Answer 11

autobiography

Question 12

topic that focuses on how humans interact with the world around us - often centered around a particular place

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environmental / nature writing

Question 13

topic for which the writer adopts a new life, experience, or activity and explores their feelings learning and adjusting to it

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immersion

Question 14

topic that functions as an intersection between factual reporting and creative nonfiction

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literary journalism

Question 15

topic that is more philosophical, works to unpack ideas of importance to writer - explores questions without necessarily trying to prove a point, non-chronological

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meditation

Question 16

topic that examines a period of a writer’s life and how it relates to a single question/idea - probing memories to reveal something

Answer 16

memoir

Question 17

topic that is similar to a memoir but far more brief (likely under 20 pages) - focuses more on immediate events than memories

Answer 17

personal essay

Question 18

topic that examines someone or something other than the writer themselves

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portrait writing

Question 19

topic that focuses on attempting to prove something and convert the reader to a new point of view

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persuasive writing

Question 20

topic that deals with explaining or highlighting new discoveries - translates complex science/math into language average readers can understand

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science / math essays

Question 21

topic that involves writing about something you don’t fully know, using hypothesis, deduction, and extrapolation

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speculative writing

Question 22

topic that zeroes in on an athlete or athletic event and focuses on the activity being played

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sports writing

Question 23

topic that focuses on providing reader an inside look at another place/location, examining its insiders and outsiders

Answer 23

travel writing