What's the point of having to analyse prose non-fiction in Year 10? Students need to know how composers of non-fiction shape our understanding of the world. In this article, we'll discuss non-fiction forms, their purpose and features, and show you how to analyse your texts to separate fact from fiction.
Table groups are each given a stack of books and a chart paper that is divided into characteristics of information and narrative texts. I review the steps for the activity and write them on the whiteboard for reference. They are informed that they will first need to review the books to determine which are fiction and which are nonfiction.
Creative nonfiction may be structured like traditional fiction narratives, as is true of Fenton Johnson 's story of love and loss, Geography of the Heart, and Virginia Holman's Rescuing Patty Hearst. When book-length works of creative nonfiction follow a story-like arc, they are sometimes called narrative nonfiction.
All categories of books or stories can be called either fiction or non-fiction. Fiction. A made up story. Can tell about things that. could. happen. Is read for fun. Characters may be like real people or imaginary. Non-Fiction. Has facts that can be checked and proven. The author is an expert on this information. Fiction or Nonfiction? Fiction. Story is created from the author’s.