Non-Fiction Writing By Elliot
Orginazation
Role Of Author
Authors influence: The author including his/her heritage, culture and personal beliefs.
Zlatas birthday and what she got for it and how she thought it was fun.
p.357
Chronological
Compare Contrast
Cause/Effect
Definition of Chronological: The order of things in time.
In 1806 Thomas married Nancy.
p.411
Cause/Effect definition: What happens because of something else.
Thomas can cut down trees with very well. People thought there were three men out in the woods.
p.413
Compare/Contrast Definition: Compare is looking for things that are the same or similar. Contrast Is finding differences.
Thomas didn't fit in with the gang of boys, but was the friend of the leader.
p.416
Authors style: The way he or she puts their ideas to words.
Zlata uses words like BOOM CRASH BANG.
p.352
Authors mood: The overall felling of the author and his/her writing.
Zlatas mood is humorous and informative.
p.356
Personal Reflections
Types of Deatils
Opinion: A personal belief
Lincoln could be could be counted on with a contract.
p. 418-419
Statistics: An fact that is given with a number.
The store failed in 1832 p.417
facts: Real events or things that can be proved.
Abe had to build a coffin out of cherry wood.
p.412
Anecdotes: Short stories within the main stories.
Lincoln wrestled an entire gang of people. p. 416
I think Abraham Lincoln is very important because he was the 16th president and very influential to those around him. He was a very important president and an inspiration to everyone around him. He was nice, kind, and helpful.
Authors purpose: The reason he or she writes.
Persuade: Trying to tell us that the war was awful.
p.356
Inform: She wanted us to know that the war was awful and she was a girl in a war torn area.
p.353
Entertain: using words like BOOM CRASH!
p.352
Reflect: She was longing for her days where she had great fun and good friends.
p.356
Persuade: Trying to get someone to like or do something.
Entertain: Telling a funny or fun writing.
Inform: To tell about real events that have happened.
Reflect: To look back on previous experiences or memories.