Lesson Five - Non-fiction

Introduction

Lesson Five - Non-fiction
Duration - 1 block (1 x 80 min + homework)

"I hate all things fiction . . . there should always be some foundation of fact for the most airy fabric - and pure invention is but the talent of the liar." - Lord Byron, 1817

Unit One is heavy on notes. Do not panic - the remainder of the course is not like this!! This unit is designed as a review and presentation of the bulk of the theory (notes) that you will need for this course. Please print off the notes and store them in a separate binder for easy reference as you move through ELA 30-1.

"Within your lifetime, there have been phenomenal changes in the amount and accessibility of information. When you were born, most published information came from books, magazines, and newspapers. Today more and more of it comes through electronic sources. What, then, is the role of non-fiction in this information age? Quite simply, understanding non-fiction helps you deal effectively and creatively with an increasingly complex world. Non-fiction can inform, persuade, provoke, surprise, amuse and enrich. It has several major forms - memoir, essay, profile, photograph, eyewitness report, debate, media text." - Viewpoints 11

Prior to entering high school, most students read fiction with ease and enjoyment. They are familiar with how fiction works, and they can write their own stories. However, during post-secondary learning, students will be required to read and write mainly in the mode of non-fiction, or exposition. It is to develop and master the skills of reading and writing exposition that we study non-fiction.

Resources

NOTES
NON-FICTION 
CONTEXT

READINGS
"Untying the Knot"
"The Democracy of Angling" 

VIDEO

Lesson

• Read and study the notes on the Resources page.

• Read the two readings posted on the Resources page.

Assignment

(13 marks)

Study the non-fiction pieces "Untying the Knot" and "The Democracy of Angling".
Open the U1L5 Non-fiction QUIZ.

There is no password associated with this quiz, and it is "open book", that is, you are allowed to use your notes as you write.
Once you have answered all 13 questions, click "submit".

Conclusion

You have reviewed various concepts and terms relating to non-fiction. 
Store this information in your "NOTES" binder for quick referral as you progress through this course.