Elements of Non-Fiction

  • Topic and Question

    • What the author wants the reader to take away from the story.

  • Narrative Structure or Shape of a Story

    • How the author decides to present the story in a way that is easy to follow for the reader.

  • Distinctive Voice, Style, and Intimate Point of View.

    • How the author sounds in their writing

  • Detail and Description

    • How the writer paints the scene in the mind of the reader

  • Dilation and Contraction

    • How the author expands on details of the story. Drawing them out or narrowing them down.

  • Scene

    • How the author describes an event

  • Techniques of Fiction

    • How the imagery used by the author allows the reader to connect with the story.

  • Techniques of Poetry

    • How the author structures their story and how the language used connects with the reader

  • Personal Reflection

    • How the story reflects on the author’s real-life (in terms of events)

  • Diction/word choice

    • How the author connects with the reader. Formal or informal, casual or proper.