Which of the following is a type of non-fiction?
An essay
A newspaper article
A biography
Which of the following are types of literary non-fiction?
Essays, sketches, autobiographies
Letters, news articles, blogs
Magazine articles, leaflets, advertisements
What is the difference between non-fiction and literary non-fiction?
Literary non-fiction is always longer
Literary non-fiction uses similar techniques to fiction
Non-fiction is not found in a book but literary non-fiction is always published in a book
What are the distinct features of a leaflet?
It has more information than a poster
It has information about things like a news article
A specific layout, headings and sub headings to show the topic of the leaflet
Which of the following are features found in a letter?
A headline, subheadings and factual information
A folded structure with plenty of pictures
A date and a salutation
Which of the following is the most accurate description of a blog?
A written description about fictional ideas
An online diary of sorts, usually quite personal and written in the first person
A specific layout, headings and sub headings. Written in the third person
What are the distinct features of a biography?
A fictional story about a specific character and details about their life
A non-fictional article about a news event that involves one specific person
The story focuses on factual points of interest regarding the person's life
How can letters differ in type?
They can be formal, informal, to a friend or to someone you have not met
They can differ in length but are usually to people you know
They are to a person you have never met but the letters can still be for different purposes
Travel writing is…?
A piece of formal fiction writing
Descriptive, informative and written in the first or third person
Written in the third person and using descriptive techniques
What can you look for in order to identify a type of non-fiction text?
The length, how ambitious the vocabulary is and whether it has been well written
Whether it uses both sides of an argument and persuasive techniques
The content, the language used and the way that the writing is structured (use of headings or subheadings)