The document discusses the various types and purposes of nonfiction writing. It defines nonfiction as writing about real people, places, and events, and can include factual reporting as well as personal opinions. There are many genres of nonfiction including journalism, essays, personal narratives like diaries and memoirs, biographies, and other types like speeches, historical writing, and science writing. When reading nonfiction, it is important to consider the writer's background, purpose, attitude, and intended audience in order to separate facts from opinions.
23. AND MORE ELEMENTS Tone. The writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter is called tone. A writer's tone may be sympathetic, It may be bitter, It may be comic, hopeful, solemn, or anything the writer likes.
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