Reaction Paper—Nonfiction ENG/125 August 29‚ 2012 Dr. Stripling Reaction Paper—Nonfiction When reading I came across some interesting non-fiction story and letter written by well known authors. They were all good but there was two that I had the most reaction to. When I came across these two letters I felt like I had a connection with the author. The letter Salvation by Langston Huge‚ when I read could relate to it cause I to come from a christen background‚ and in the story by Lam about
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1. Unit 6 discusses the four big types of writing within the genre of creative nonfiction. Please explain which of these four types of creative nonfiction McWhorter’s talk could fit into and why. It could fit into a Narrative‚ because his speech is told through the engaging voice of the storyteller. To get the speech together the 4 ways to achieve detail were probably used. 2. Explain why McWhorter’s believes it is important to learn more than one language. McWhorter says that it is important to
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Creative Non-fiction Writing. I took this creative non-fiction writing class to sharpen my skills as a writer. It has been fun‚ and I have learned a lot about the mechanics of writing. We were taught to focus on ourselves as subjects in our papers because everyone has a story to tell that other people would be interested in reading about. Sometimes life is stranger than fiction‚ and more interesting to read‚ to-boot. From our book‚ Keep it real‚ by Lee Gutkind‚ the article‚ “The Memoir Craze”
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* Creative nonfiction merges the boundaries between literary art (fiction‚ poetry) and research nonfiction (statistical‚ fact-filled‚ run of the mill journalism). It is writing composed of the real‚ or of facts‚ that employs the same literary devices as fiction such as setting‚ voice/tone‚ character development‚ etc. This makes if different (more “creative”) than standard nonfiction writing. * Sometimes called literary journalism or the literature of fact‚ creative nonfiction merges the boundaries
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In his documentary account of the Clutter family murders‚ Truman Capote challenges the boundaries of nonfiction‚ creating a nonfiction novel and defining the true crime genre. In opening In Cold Blood‚ Capote uses contrasting descriptions‚ frequent alliteration‚ and distinct syntax to create a setting and establish a pace for the remainder of the piece. The included descriptions of the town vary‚ but combined‚ they create a setting for story. Capote contrasts the ordinary with the extraordinary
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Elements of Nonfiction NONFICTION is prose writing that is about real people‚ places‚ and events. Unlike fiction‚ nonfiction is largely concerned with factual information‚ although the writer selects and interprets the information according to his or her purpose and viewpoint. Although the subject matter of nonfiction is not imaginative‚ the writer’s style may be individualistic and innovative. Types of nonfiction include: autobiographies‚ biographies‚ letters‚ essays‚ diaries‚ journals‚ memoirs
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Narrative Nonfiction As a father Kevin‚ would tell me stories about his past and what it was like growing up. When his father was trying to teach his big brother how to ride a bike and has the opportunity to play college football. As a dad‚ Kevin taught me a lot of things over the years. For example how to use a pellet-gun mostly in the summertime and shooting at a target‚ fishing at lakes or listens to me talking about anything that was
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Creative Nonfiction is arguably the unit I struggled with the most this year‚ and in general. Writing about myself has always been hard for me‚ and when given the chance I always seemed to go too far. I came into the school year fresh-faced‚ however‚ and ready to take chances. As the first unit of the school year‚ it feels right that it open my portfolio‚ since this is basically a polished and reviewed summary of my year in writing. I also love to lead strong‚ and I am confident my nonfiction pieces
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coveted and memorable experience? What does one get out of exploring new cultures and atmospheres? In “The Shock of Teapots‚” by Cynthia Ozick‚ the quality and nature of traveling and travelers themselves is explored. Within this work of creative nonfiction‚ Ozick strategically uses genre‚ diction‚ and exemplification to effectively emphasize that travelers see ordinary things in a new light when visiting other places and countries. She starts off by discussing a morning during a Swedish autumn.
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Rule 1 in nonfiction writing: Talk to the people who were there. Rule 2 in nonfiction writing: Corroborate people’s memories of the event with court records and other official documents. Why there’s a Rule 2: Occasionally a source will tell you a tall tale. Be skeptical. Rule 3: Define your story with facts but remember that drama lies with people. Rule 4: Be persistent because often people avoid talking about deep and sometimes painful memories. Rule 5: Letters‚ diaries‚ journals and photos
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