Unit 1:  Theory

LESSON 3:  NON FICTION (1 DAY)

"Life is too short for a long story." - Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689-1762), British society figure, letter writer

INTRODUCTION


"Within your lifetime, there have been phenomenal changes in the amount and accessibility of information. Only a couple of decades ago, 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

non-fiction NOTES
Context NOTES

 "Thanks for Not Killing My Son"