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NonFiction Lit Vocab
NonFiction Unit Literature Vocab
Term | Definition |
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mood | how a reader feels while reading a piece of literature |
biography | an account of a person's life told by a third party |
tone | the writer's attitude towards their subject |
schema | your background knowledge |
perspective | how a writer approaches a piece a piece of literature; another way to refer to point of view |
summary | a condensed version of a composition |
metacognition | thinking about thinking |
diction | vocabulary and syntax |
research | systematic investigation or study of information in order to establish facts and reach conclusions |
informational article | provides the reader with information using facts, explanations or details; how to articles |
book review | form of literary analysis that focuses on content, style and merit; like a professional book report; summarizes book; about the author |
nonfiction | can include biography, autobiography, documentary |
letters | written communication to an individual or group; reveals information about real people and real places and real events |