Nonfiction Terms Pre-AP Flashcards
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| 7139312248 | Author's Purpose | His/Her reason for writing. Authors tend to write with one or more of these in mind: to entertain, to persuade, or to enlighten. |  | 0 |
| 7139312249 | Fact | A statement that can be proven true or false | 1 | |
| 7139312250 | Opinion | A statement that expresses a person's belief or attitude. |  | 2 |
| 7139312251 | Essay | A short nonfiction work that addresses a specific subject. |  | 3 |
| 7139312252 | Descriptive Essay | Seeks to convey an impression about a person, place, or object. |  | 4 |
| 7139312253 | Narrative Essay | Tells a true story |  | 5 |
| 7139312254 | Expository Essay | Gives information, discusses ideas, or explains a process. |  | 6 |
| 7139312255 | Persuasive Essay | Tries to convince readers to do something or accept the writer's point of view |  | 7 |
| 7139316751 | Synthesis Essay | Uses sources of information to support the writer's point of view | 8 | |
| 7139312256 | Biography | The story of a life from another person's perspective |  | 9 |
| 7139312257 | Autobiography | THe writer's own story, describing notable events of his or her life. |  | 10 |
| 7139312258 | Allusion | A reference to another literary, artistic, historical, or musical work. |  | 11 |
| 7139312260 | Summarizing | Briefly stating the main points and key details of a work in your own words. |  | 12 |
| 7139312261 | Assertion/Viewpoint | Can be an author's opinion, claim, hypothesis, or conclusion. It makes a statement followed by supporting evidence. | 13 | |
| 7139312262 | Jargon | The specialized or technical vocabulary of a particular group. |  | 14 |
| 7139312263 | Dialect | The form a spoken language used in a certain region. |  | 15 |
| 7139312266 | Satire | A literary device used to ridicule or make fun of human weaknesses. |  | 16 |
| 7139312267 | Anecdote | A brief story told to make a point or to entertain. |  | 17 |
| 7139312269 | Generalization | A broad conclusion emphasizing common rather than specific details. | 18 | |
| 7139312270 | Main Idea | The central idea in the piece of writing | 19 | |
| 7139312271 | Supporting Details | Used to furnish evidence, describe a process, or create an impression; they back up a writer's opinions or describe a process. | 20 | |
| 7139312272 | Lead | The opening paragraphs of a news story and contains essential information. It usually tells who, what, where, when, why, and how. | 21 | |
| 7139312273 | Rhetorical Question | A question asked for effect and to make a statement or point. | 22 | |
| 7139312274 | Bias | A mental leaning, inclination, prejudice, or bent. |  | 23 |
| 7139312275 | Deductive Reasoning | A pattern of thought that proceeds from the know to the unknown general to the specific, or from a premise to a logical conclusion. | 24 | |
| 7139312276 | Inductive Reasoning | A way of thinking that begins with specific details and goes to a general or logical conclusion. | 25 | |
| 7139312277 | Credibility | The quality or being believable or trustworthy. |  | 26 |
| 7139312278 | Rhetoric | The study and art of using language effectively. It also has a negative connotation of empty or pretentious language meant to waffle, stall, or even deceive. | 27 | |
| 7139312279 | Tone | The way a writer expresses his or her regard for a subject, audience, or self through word choice, sentence structures, and what is actually said, the writer conveys an attitude and sets a prevailing spirit. It can be serious, distant, angry, sincere, and sympathetic. |  | 28 |