Nonfiction Terms

The opposite side to a counterclaim.

the author's method of organizing text

An account of a person's life written by that person

a short piece of writing on a particular subject.

a position taken by someone with an opposing viewpoint

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

the writer's position on an issue or problem

Factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased

training manuals, contracts, user guides, recipes

the author presents a problem and provides solutions for the problem

the process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence

Things such as heading and bulleted lists that help a reader find important information

one-sided

Text written to explain and give information about a topic.

those to whom a speech or piece of writing is addressed.

A retelling of the most important parts of what was read.

the structure that directs the process or instructions to be followed in the order required

The author's attitude reflected (shown) in their writing

story of a person's life written by another person

Collected body of data from observations and experiments

When a writer appeals to readers' emotions to excite and involve them in the argument.

how the author feels about the subject

The dictionary definition of a word

Using descriptive language to paint realistic story for readers

Debate/Argue/Pick a side/State your claim

a nonfiction text, written to share factual information

Arranged in order of time of occurrence

an account of the author's personal experiences

A true story used to illustrate or explain a particular event or series of events

The most important part of a paragraph, tells the reader what the text is about.

used to explain differences and similarities of people or ideas

Text is written to show how one thing leads to another