1. Non-fiction
Mrs. Cruz
10th Grade

2. Definition:
• Non-fiction: Factual and true writing that tells about
real people, places and events.
• They describe true facts about the topic being written
about.
• Non-fiction means real

4. Examples of Non-fiction
Magazines
News papers
Textbooks
Biography & Autobiography Essays

5. Biography
• An account of someone's life written by someone else.

6. Autobiography
• An account of a person's life written by that person.

7. Memoir
• An autobiography or a written account of one's
memory of certain events or people

8. Newspaper
• A printed publication consisting of folded unstapled
sheets and containing news, feature articles,
advertisements, and correspondence.

9. Magazine
• periodical publication containing articles and
illustrations, typically covering a particular subject.

10. Essay
• An essay is a short nonfiction work about a particular subject.
– Descriptive
– Expository
– Narrative
– Persuasive

11. The Purpose of non-fiction is
to inform the reader.

12. Text Features
• How can I tell the difference?
Photographs and Illustrations
Table of Contents
Index
Glossary
Headings
Text (Bold, Color, and Italics)

13. Elements of Non-fiction
Perspective: The way a writer looks at a
subject is called perspective . It is also
referred to as:
• View point
• Point of view
• Stance

14. Elements of Non-fiction
Perspective
• In writing, perspective
describes the attitude an
author takes toward the
subject and readers.
• How would you describe this ―Playing Soccer
writer’s perspective on soccer? is a waste of
time.‖

15. Elements of Non-fiction
Subjective and objective writing
Subjective writing can Objective writing
be very personal sticks to the facts.

16. Elements of Non-fiction
• Objective Writing:
Children view about 40,000 ads a year, according to the
American Academy of Pediatrics.
• Subjective Writing:
Some commercials make me laugh; others are just annoying.

17. Elements of Non-fiction
Quick Check
My family likes my cooking—I mean,
at least they do now!
It took them some time to recover Is the writers
from my first batch of chili. I had
promised to make dinner on the perspective
day we got a new video game, objective, or is
and I forgot all about cooking. it subjective?
Racing to make dinner, I measured How do you
the chili powder by the tablespoon
instead of the teaspoon. My brother know?
took one bite and named it ―Lane’s
Famous Fire-Breathing Chili.‖

18. Now lets practice!
• Write an objective paragraph and a subjective
paragraph.
Remember:
Subjective writing can be very personal
Objective writing sticks to the facts.