Nonfiction Vocabulary
Genre: A group, type, or classification of Literature. (Short
Story, Poetry, etc.)
Letter: A written communication from one person to another. In
personal letters writer shares information, thoughts, and feelings with one
other person.
Journal: A daily account of events and the writer’s thoughts and
feelings about those events.
Media accounts: Reports, explanations, opinions, and descriptions written
for television, radio, newspapers, and magazines.
Essay: A short piece of nonfiction in which a writer presents a
personal view of a topic.
Expository essay: A short, nonfiction piece that
explains or gives information about a topic.
Autobiography: The story of a person’s life written by that person.
Includes key events of a person’s life and reveals his struggles, values, and
ideas.
