The following is NOT a characteristic of nonfiction

should be at least 2,000 words long

The term "facts" is defined as

information that can be proven to be true

The following statement is NOT true

Essays don't introduce an author's opinion or argument

The two types or nonfiction are

literary nonfiction and regular or general nonfiction

red, yellow and blue are correct answers

The main difference between diaries and journals is that

diaries include personal thoughts and feelings

red, blue and yellow are correct

A personal journal is a form of nonfiction

blue and yellow are correct answers

Essays are works that are

meant to introduce an author's opinion or argument

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

Autobiographical nonfiction is

read, blue and yellow are correct

red, yellow and blue are correct answers

Journalism can exist in a large amount of forms, including

red, yellow and blue are correct

Example or examples of informative nonfiction is/are

red, blue and yellow are correct

Fiction is defined as

literature based on the creativity and imagination of an author

Literary nonfiction differs from fiction because

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

Nonfiction writing depends on

the author attempt or intention to tell the truth

Biographies are writings about

real people composed by someone other than the person story is about

Nonfiction is defined as

literature based on real people, real facts or real events

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

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