Bell Work 1.20.16
• Take out your feedback sheet—have it ready to be
checked!
• Take out a blank sheet of notebook paper and head it
“Nonfiction Text Notes.”
• Copy down your homework.
Homework:
 Finish ISIS Day 1 questions if not finished in class
 Final draft of essay due tomorrow—late essays NOT
accepted!
 Links 7 Test Friday!
Reading Non-Fiction Texts
Elements of Nonfiction
• Focuses on real people
• Describes true events and conflicts
• Is narrated from the point of
view/perspective of the author, who is a real
person
• Presents facts or discusses ideas related to
real places and historical periods
• Conveys a central idea supported by details
Forms of Nonfiction
• Literary nonfiction—has elements of fiction
– vivid descriptions, a dramatic writing style, or
poetic language
– Examples: biographies, autobiographies, memoirs,
letters, essays, articles, reviews, reports
**For more detailed information, see pg. 5 in your
textbook
Forms of Nonfiction
• Functional Texts—texts that give instructions,
show directions, explain rules, or provide other
types of information that help you complete
procedures
– Often include illustrations or graphics to help guide
the reader
– Examples: recipes, directions, schedules, menus,
brochures, maps, applications
*For more detailed information, see pg. 5 in textbook
Central Idea and Author Purpose
• Just like works of fiction have a theme, works
of nonfiction have a central, or main, idea
• Author’s purpose—his or her main reason for
writing
– Three most common purposes: entertain, inform,
or persuade
– An author may have more than one purpose in a
single work
Nonfiction Text Structure
• To fulfill his/her purpose, the writer organizes
information in a logical structure
• Chronological—presenting events in the order
in which they happened (time order)
• Spatial—describes items as they appear in
space (left to right)
Nonfiction Text Structure (continued)
• Comparison and contrast—groups ideas
based on their similarities and differences
• Cause and effect—explains how one event
causes or leads to another
• Problem and solution—examines a problem
and proposes ways to solve it
Nonfiction Text Features
• Headings and subheadings—breaks the text
into different topics
• Pictures, graphs, tables, etc.—provides
additional information usually not written in
the body of the text
BW 1.21.16
• Take out your Paired Passage Essay Final Draft
• Take out your rough draft and essay outline
• Staple these items together in this order:
– First page: outline
– Second page: rough draft
– Third page: final draft
• Take out a blank sheet of notebook paper and a blue
textbook from under your desk
Homework:
 Finish Day 2 ISIS questions if not finished in class
 Study Links 7 for test tomorrow!
Nonfiction Test-Prep Practice
• Turn to page 153 in your textbook.
• Read the short passage.
• Answer questions 1-4 on your own sheet of
notebook paper
Nonfiction Test-Prep Practice 2
• Turn to page 461 in your literature textbook
• Read the short passage.
• Answer questions 1-4 on your own sheet of
notebook paper
BW 1.22.16
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Take out your ISIS Day 1 and Day 2 questions
Make sure your name is on them.
Staple them together and put them in the basket
Take out your Links sheet 7.
– Make sure it is complete and take some time to study!
Homework:
 Finish questions for the Nancy Lambert article if
not finished in class.
After Test…
• Turn in your test to the gray table at the front
of the room.
• Pick up a Nancy Lambert Article and question
sheet
• Read the article quietly and complete the
questions independently.
• Do your BEST work and write in COMPLETE
sentences!