Biographies are writings about

real people composed by someone other than the person story is about

The two types or nonfiction are

literary nonfiction and regular or general nonfiction

Journalism can be defined as a form of literature that attempts to do all of the following EXCEPT

gives authors' biased opinion on a subject

Autobiographical nonfiction is

read, blue and yellow are correct

Example or examples of informative nonfiction is/are

red, blue and yellow are correct

The following statement is NOT true

Essays don't introduce an author's opinion or argument

The term "facts" is defined as

information that can be proven to be true

The main difference between diaries and journals is that

diaries include personal thoughts and feelings

Nonfiction writing depends on

the author attempt or intention to tell the truth

The following is NOT a characteristic of nonfiction

should be at least 2,000 words long

Nonfiction is defined as

literature based on real people, real facts or real events

Essays are works that are

meant to introduce an author's opinion or argument

A personal journal is a form of nonfiction

blue and yellow are correct answers

Literary nonfiction differs from fiction because

the story elements are based on real-life, not imaginary

red, yellow and blue are correct answers

Fiction is defined as

literature based on the creativity and imagination of an author

red, yellow and blue are correct answers

red, blue and yellow are correct

Journalism can exist in a large amount of forms, including

red, yellow and blue are correct

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1
Some examples of literary nonfiction is/are
all answers are correct
biographies
autobiographies and memoirs
essays
2
John F Kennedy Inaugural Address is consider to be a form of the following
an essay
a journal of his political career
a memoir
an autobiographical letter
3
Biographies are writings about
real stories told by the author about his/her own life
stories based on true event but infused with the author's imagination
real people composed by someone other than the person story is about
a reflection on a time period of a real person who lived long time ago
4
While fiction stories tell the story of an unreal character, biographies tell the story of a real person
False
True
5
The two types or nonfiction are
opinion based and based on facts type
historical fiction and general nonfiction
literary and emotional nonfiction
literary nonfiction and regular or general nonfiction
6
One type of literary nonfiction that is not autobiographical is the essay
True
False
7
Journalism can be defined as a form of literature that attempts to do all of the following EXCEPT
gives authors' biased opinion on a subject
provide knowledge that directly impacts a reader's life
inform the reader on a specific topic
provide analysis with the information
8
Author's purpose is defined as
the point of view under which ab author writes
the personal opinion of an author
the impression the author wants to create on a reader
the reason the author writes
9
A memoir is defined as
is based on events which happened during author's traumatic childhood
a first-person account of his/her experiences
focuses or concentrates on specific events or phases in the person's life
red and blue are correct
10
Newspaper articles are never biased.
False
True
11
Of the following, the one that is NOT autobiographical literary nonfiction
memoir
essay
letter
personal journal
12
Informative nonfiction is defined as
entertain readers with some entertainment in the mist of stressful lives
exists to provide the reader with factual (based on real facts) information
only red and blue are correct
literature that is meant to explain or inform about a concept or situation
13
The most important characteristic of nonfiction is that it is
created with the purpose of entertaining
based on facts
that it allows readers to escape reality
allows the author to express his point of view and ideas
14
Autobiographical nonfiction is
written from the author's perspective
read, blue and yellow are correct
is a written form in which the narrator is a character in the story
usually in first person point of view
15
Example or examples of informative nonfiction is/are
magazine articles
interviews
red, blue and yellow are correct
newspapers
16
The following statement is NOT true
Essays can take a huge amount of forms, including articles and editorials
Essays can be written as poetry
Essays don't introduce an author's opinion or argument
Essays can be book length
17
The term "facts" is defined as
everything that is a product of the author's imagination
everything people post on the internet and social media
everything that is written and published in modern media
information that can be proven to be true
18
The purpose of nonfiction is to
red and green
entertain and distract the reader
inform
express
19
The main difference between diaries and journals is that
diaries are more based on facts
journals are written every day at the same time and diaries are not
there is no difference, they are both the same with a different name
diaries include personal thoughts and feelings
20
Nonfiction writing depends on
the author's creativity and style
the author attempt or intention to tell the truth
the author's claiming something is true knowing that it's not
the author's ability to write interesting stories
21
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, belongs to the following genre
nonfiction
blue and yellow are correct
fiction
novels
22
The following is NOT a characteristic of nonfiction
should be at least 2,000 words long
it must be true
must contain facts
must involve real people, places, and events
23
The two types of literature are
fiction and nonfiction
fiction and novels
novels and newspapers
essays, memoirs and nonfiction
24
Memoirs are extremely similar to journals and diaries in that memoirs do not relate the author's personal experiences.
True
False
25
Memoirs focus more on personal memories and specific personal experiences than autobiographies do
True
False
26
Most nonfiction is written to express or to inform.
False
True
27
Nonfiction is defined as
literature based on real people, real facts or real events
everything that has ever been written
all anwers, red, blue and yellow are correct
all newspapers and essays created
28
Essays are works that are
based solely on the opinon of the author and therefore not considered true
meant to introduce an author's opinion or argument
none is a correct answer
delivered only on formal occasions
29
Journalism is a type of nonfiction that
red and yellow are correct
provides some type of analysis with the information
attempts to make people change their opinions on politics and culture
attempts to inform its readers and viewers on specific topics
30
A personal journal is a form of nonfiction
which is a daily written record of personal experiences and observations
that always include factual accounts
that includes some elements of fantasy
blue and yellow are correct answers
31
Literary nonfiction differs from fiction because
the story elements are based on real-life, not imaginary
it allows the reader to escape the ugly aspects of reality
fiction has real-life story components
only fiction has story elements like character, setting & plot
32
Essays may appear
red, yellow and blue are correct answers
articles in a magazine or journal
collections of photographs that are meant to make a point
as long editorials
33
Autobiography and memoir difference; memoirs narrate all the life of the person but the autobiographies are shorter
True
False
34
Literary nonfiction written on a daily basis as an account of one's personal experiences and feelings is/are known as
journal and diary
essays and personal letters
diary
memoir
35
Literary nonfiction contains
red, blue and green
Plot
Characters
Setting
36
Fiction is defined as
all literature found in colleges and universities
literature based on true facts, people or things
all real and imaginary writing created throughout history
literature based on the creativity and imagination of an author
37
Elijah Easels' Night, a book he wrote about his traumatic experience in a concentration camp is considered a
Nazi personal journal
a letter
biography
memoir
38
The purpose of journalism is to
none is a correct answer
provide knowledge
entertain the readers
help reader make educated decisions
39
The literary nonfiction that is a written piece on a single topic is known as
diary
essay
memoir
personal journal
40
Emails cannot be considered a more advanced type of letter
False
True
41
Because a diary can have a person's deepest secrets and desires, it is usually not meant to be shared with anyone
False
True
42
Literary nonfiction
reads like fiction
red, yellow and blue are correct answers
has character, plot and setting
all elements must be real
43
A letter
is meant to be discarded after reading
red, blue and yellow are correct
often contains personal thoughts and opinions
is a written message addressed to a person or organization
44
Journalism can exist in a large amount of forms, including
magazines and videos
blogging, television and radio
red, yellow and blue are correct
newspapers and magazines
45
The type of essay which tries to convince the reader to believe or do something is called
persuasive
expository
argumentative
letter

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