Nonfiction Terms

periodical on a specialized topic that has articles reviewed and approved by other scholars in that field

Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history 

Objective text with an inverted pyramid structure; this type of writing explains the who, what of a specific event

spreading ideas, information, or rumor to either help or injure a person

A text record of an interview that includes all questions and responses word for word.

One story or piece of text in a newspaper or magazine

Short, nonfiction text that deals with one subject in a serious and organized manner.

Personal, non-fiction, informal, autobiographical writing about the events, thoughts, and feelings in one's life

An article in a newspaper presenting the opinion of the publishers or editors.

An alphabetical list of terms or words found in a text with explanations or definitions

Small bits of text used to indicate parts on an image, chart, illustration, or map

An article that focuses on a person, company, community, or group.

the quality of being trustworthy or of performing consistently well.

a magazine or newspaper published at regular intervals. 

Short, nonfiction text that deals with one subject and includes the author's feelings and personality

The reason the author has for writing

A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study

Text descriptions that appears below a photo that explains what is happening in the photo

A published biography intended to recount the life of someone who recently died

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

Text that appears in a larger font at the beginning of a section of text to label/introduce that text to the reader. 

A listing of the major sections of a book that is included at the beginning of the book. 

A formal, personal meeting, esp. one arranged for formal discussion or to evaluate an applicant. 

Prejudice in favor or or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually a way considered unfair

An alphabetical list of words, items, authors, or concepts located in the back of many books. 

Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event