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Informational Genre
Hudson 2011-1
Question | Answer |
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What is genre? | a type of writing |
What is informational genres? | types of writing that give information |
What is an encyclopedia? | a reference book that has a variety of subjects |
What is a magazine? | a collection of articles, stories, pictures, and other features. ex. Sports Illustrated for Kids. |
What is an almanac? | an annual(yearly)publication composed of various lists, charts, and tables of information. It is full of statistics on population. |
What is a newspaper? | a daily or weekly publication that contains current news, editorials, feature articles, and advertisements |
What is an autobiography? | a piece of writing that a person writes about his or her own life. Autobiographies are written in first person |
What is a biography? | a piece of writing that is written about someone's life written by another person |
What is an essay? | a short piece of writing on a single subject, usually presenting the view of the author |
What is an editorial? | a piece of writing that gives an opinion; often found in newspapers or news magazines |