nonfiction terms Flashcards
academic writing
the king of writing generally undertaken by scholars and students
analogy
a comparison that explains aspects of something unfamiliar by likening it to something more familiar
anecdote
a short story used to engage the audience that serves to make the listeners of events
article
the people to whom a piece of writing is addressed
audience
the people to whom a piece of writing is addressed
autobiography
the story of a person’s life as written by the person
bias
a personal judgment about something.
biography
the story of a person’s life as written by another person
body
the part of the essay that develops the writer’s main idea
cause and effect
writing that shows action and the results of those actions
chronological order
arrangement of details in the order in which they occurred
comparison and contrast
writing that shows similarities and differences
connotations
refers to a word’s implied meaning
denotation
the explicit, literal, dictionary definition
descriptive
writing that portrays the physical features of a person, object, or place or the emotional impact of an event
dialogue
direct speech especially between two or more speakers
diction
word choice
editing
the final stage of the writing process
essay
a short piece of writing on one subject usually presenting the author’s views
expository
writing that informs
fact
a statement that can be proven as true or false
informational
Writing with the primary purpose of explaining or conveying information
memoir
a type of autobiography that focuses on one incident or one period in a person’s life
narrative
writing that uses a story format to express ideas
narrator
the person telling the story
nonfiction
writing that deals with real - not imagined - events and people
opinion
a statement of preference or desire
persuasive
writing that attempts to convince people to accept a position or respond in some way
point of view
the perspective from which a story is told or an account is given
primary source
direct evidence or proof coming from those involved
propaganda
information especially of a biased or misleading nature
purpose
aim or goal; the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic
rhetoric
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
source
evidence of an event idea or development
speech
a formal address delivered to an audience; public address is given publically
spin
a technique of slanting and manipulating facts so that they are misleading
stereotype
an overgeneralization about a group of people that is based on a lack of knowledge
style
the kind of language used and the way words and sentences are arranged
tone
an author’s attitude towards his or her subject or audience
transitions
connecting words or phrased that link sentences, paragraphs, and ideas.
