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Non Fiction Writing by Tegan (Role of Author (Authors Influence: include…
Non Fiction Writing by Tegan
Organization
Chronological:
presents details in time order
In the early days, a few black ball players managed to play on integrated minor league teams. A few even made it to the majors, but by the turn of the century, black players were shut out of the major leagues until after World War II.
p. 391
Cause and Effect:
shows the relationship among the events
Thomas Lincoln was thinking about moving again. Lately he had heard glowing reports about Illinois where instead of forests there were endless prairies and rich black soil.
p.415
Compare and Contrast:
shows the ways in which two or more
subjects are similar and different
Bulb by bulb, not candles, but bulb by bulb.
p.360
Role of Author
Authors Influence:
include the authors heritage culture and personal beliefs
I write because there's a need to have book for, by, and about the African American experience and how we helped to develop this country.
p. 387
Authors Style:
the way he or she puts ideas into words
I knew then that "w-a-t-e-r" meant the wonderful cool something that was flowing over my hand. That living word awakened by soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free.
p. 380
Authors Mood:
the overall feeling created by the essay or article
But the National Association of Baseball Players had other ideas. They voted in December 1867 not to admit any team for membership that "may be composed of one or more colored persons."
p. 390
Authors Purpose:
the reason for writing
Reflect: I keep thinking about the march I joined today. It's bigger and stronger than war. That's why it will win.
p. 352
Entertain: You're 100% sure I'm crazy, but I'm serious, I'm telling you, dear Mimmy, that I've arrived in Paris.
p. 360
Inform: In the past, Robinson had always stood up for his rights.
p. 396
Persuade: Something wonderful happened to baseball-and America- the day Jackie Robinson joined the Dodgers.
p. 397
Types of Details
Anecdotes:
short, entertaining tales
Once he fell into the rushing creek and almost drowned before he was pulled out by a neighbor boy.
p.411
Facts:
something known to exist or have happened
The new sections of town, Dobrinja, Mojmilo, Vojnicko polje- are being badly shelled.
p. 352
Statistics:
In 1857-1858, the newly organized national association of base ball was formed , and baseball became a business.
p.389
Opinion:
a personal view
The history of baseball is difficult to trace because it is embroidered with wonderful anecdotes that are fun but not necessarily supported by fact.
p. 388
My Reflections
Backwoods Boy is an important story for students to know.
When Abraham was three years old 3 people in his family had died.
Abraham Lincoln had a very rough childhood.
He became a lawyer even though his parents couldn't even read.
He became president even though he was born in a log cabin.
