Important Handouts:
Non-Fiction Terms - This handout explains the key terms students need to know for this unit.
Non-Fiction Persuasive Essay - This handout explains the essay and presentation students have to complete in this unit. It also lists topics for students. More information on these topics can be found here: Persuasive Essay Topics
Non-Fiction Presentation Guide - This handout explains the format for the presentation/debate based on assigned essay topics. It also contains the grading rubric for the presentation.
Key Terms:
Persuasive Writing
- ad hominem
- red herring
- straw man
- begging the question
- testimonial
- ethical appeal (ethos)
- emotional appeal (pathos)
- Logical appeal (logos)
Tools for deconstructing non-fiction texts
- Authorship
- Format
- Audience
- Content
- Purpose
Types of News Articles
- News
- Feature
- Editorials
Writing Techniques
- Rhetorical question
- Cliché
- Connotation
- Denotation
- Hyperbole
- Understatement