non fiction

autobiography

a book written by someone about their own life

biography

story of a person's life written by another person

memoir

an account of the author's personal experiences

documentary

a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event

primary source

A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study.

secondary source

Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event

analogy

A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way

anecdote

a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

bias

A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific.

credibility

the quality of being trusted and believed in

diagram

a drawing intended to explain how something works

illustration

showing by example; a picture

index

an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed

glossary

brief explanation of words used in the text

footnote

Explanatory note at the bottom of a page

epilogue

a short passage added at the end of a literary work

appendix

material added at the end of a book

anthology

A collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems