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What is a central idea in NONFICTION?
Main point the author is trying to make aka the main idea
A general statement
"Be kind to others."
A theme or lesson
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Is this a central idea in NONFICTION: Hank Aaron was a successful baseball player and a prominent voice of equality.
True
False
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Conversational piece that expresses an opinion about something
Persuade
Personal Essay
Autobiography
Biography
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Someone who writes about someone else's life...
Biography
Persuade
Autobiography
Memoir
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A first account of events from their life...a memory.
Entertain
Biography
Memoir
Inform
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A first person account of all the events in the author's life presented in chronological order
Biography
Autobiography
Memoir
Author's Purpose
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Spoken to a crowd, about an issue/ topic
Memoir
Personal Essay
Speech
Biography
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What is the author's point of view?
1st person
Persuade, inform, entertain
Their opinion or perspective on an event, person, or topic
A theme
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Is this an example of a central idea in nonfiction: "Friends will get you through challenges in life."
False
True
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What is Literary Nonfiction?
Someone who writes about his or her own life.
Writing that uses techniques of fiction to describe real people and events
To inform the reader
Written by someone else
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Which is NOT a type of author's purpose?
Persuade
Entertain
Inform
Explain
