Nonfiction Test Review

The purpose of narrative writing is...

In nonfiction writing, there are 4 possible purposes: to inform, to entertain, to describe and to _______

Using language, reason and evidence to influence the thoughts and behavior of others.

A piece of text that gives a factual account.

Which of the following is not a form of nonfiction?

Evidence or proof that comes from someone who did not experience events firsthand

A public address written to be delivered orally

The purpose of descriptive writing is...

The words the author uses to convince the reader of his/her opinion.

A figure of speech commonly used to replace a word or phrase that is awkward/to avoid saying a specific word

Evidence of an event, idea or development

Questions posed by the speaker that are meant to be thought about, not answered aloud.

_____ is persuasion based on arousing emotions

Includes bias, a person's opinion.... NOT entirely fact based

Direct evidence or proof that comes from those involved (ie. Diary used in writing a biography)

A writer/speaker uses _____ strives to make a logical argument to convince the audience to agree with his/her position

The purpose of persuasive writing is...

This type of essay explores the life and/or interests of the writer.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a work of nonfiction

The manner in which something is said or written.

This type of essay aims to convince the reader to accept a certain point of view.

The purpose of expository writing is....

Reuse of a sound, word or phrase. Often used to emphasize an idea

A reference to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work with which the reader is presumably familiar

____ refers to the credibility and moral character of a speaker/writer.

The writer emphasizes the equal value or weight or two or more ideas by expressing them in the same grammatical form

Includes measurable facts only, entirely fact based

The position taken by the person making an argument- "The Point"

The writer makes a comparison by showing how two different things are alike, while making a larger point

This type of essay explores a topic to inform and enlighten readers.