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

Example or examples of informative nonfiction is/are

red, blue and yellow are correct

Literary nonfiction differs from fiction because

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

A personal journal is a form of nonfiction

blue and yellow are correct answers

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

The main difference between diaries and journals is that

diaries include personal thoughts and feelings

The following is NOT a characteristic of nonfiction

should be at least 2,000 words long

red, blue and yellow are correct

Essays are works that are

meant to introduce an author's opinion or argument

Nonfiction writing depends on

the author attempt or intention to tell the truth

Nonfiction is defined as

literature based on real people, real facts or real events

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

Journalism can exist in a large amount of forms, including

red, yellow and blue are correct

red, yellow and blue are correct answers

Fiction is defined as

literature based on the creativity and imagination of an author

Autobiographical nonfiction is

read, blue and yellow are correct

red, yellow and blue are correct answers

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

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