Macdonald 1
Brandon Macdonald
Mrs. Thomas
English I Honors
16 December 2010
What is Non-fiction?
Non-fiction writing is realistic and true. The subject matter is about a person,
place, or thing. Non-Fiction writing talks about events that actually happened, real places
and real people.
Some examples of non-fiction I have read are “Carry Your Own Skis” by Linda
Dolan, ‘Is Hunting Ethical’ by Anne Causey, “The Ignored Lesson of Anne Frank” by
Bruno Bettelheim, Computers at Home: Education Hope vs. Teenage Reality’ by Randall
Stross.
In order to analyze and understand non-fiction one should be able to identify and
define bias, tone, style, and author’s purpose.
Non-Fiction is useful because it gives one true information from real life. When
one read non-fiction one knows its fake or fiction its true facts and stories.