10th Nonfiction Analysis

1.What type of non-fiction article is this?
Biography ___ Autobiography ___ Essay ___ Journal ___
True Adventure ___ Other ___ If other, what ? _________________
Explain your choice _____________________________________
________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

2.A. Is the article mainly: description ___ narration ___ exposition (explaining) ___

B. Quote two or three sentences of the main type of writing. (Include the page number.) _________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

3. Are there any anecdotes? Yes ___ No ___ If yes, quote one or
summarize one. (Include page number.) ______________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

4. Are there any flashbacks in time. Yes ___ No ___ If yes, what
are the time periods involved?

A. Main time period and the event. _________________________ _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

B. Flashback time period and the event.(Include page number.) _________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

5. A. What message does the article have? How does the article
convey this? ___________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

B. Does the author have a different purpose than the message?
Yes ___ No ___ Explain __________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

6. What did you learn about the main characters in the article. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

7. Does any part of this "non-fiction" article seem to be fictional
or made up? Yes ___ No ___ If yes, which part? (Include page) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

8. A. Does the article show tension (conflict) in the characters?
Yes ___ No ___ Explain _____________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

B. Does the article cause tension (conflict) in the reader?
Yes ___ No ___ Explain ____________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

9. What is the tone or mood of the article? Humorous ___ Sad ___
Serious ___ Tragic ___ Satiric ___ Other ______

Explain your choice __________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________