Components of a Non-fiction:
A. Setting
B. Character
C. Plot
D. All the above three components are real.
Understanding a Non-fiction.
Facts and opinion
What are the facts?
e.g. Gymnastics Performance at the opening ceremony of…
Opinions
The Iraq soldiers killed the hostage for no reason. I think they were crazy.
When we praise a work of non-fiction we say things like This book is very informative. I have learnt a good deal that I didn’t know
before. This book explains these concepts very
clearly. This book presents a lot of information in a
very interesting way. The layout is very attractive and the graphics
are excellent.
If we want to criticize a work of non-fiction, we say I found the book rather confusing. The author didn’t have any direction. The book had little to say . The illustrations are not helpful The diagrams are not attractive.
What is a biography?
Understanding a Biography
While reading a story , always think of the following questions:
Who is this person? Is this person a good person or a bad
person? Why do we have to study this person?
He died while saving the victims in the fire. He was a hero.
What event made this person famous?
Please refer to the character analysis sheet to help you better understand the person that you are reading.
Thank you!
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