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Most writings are written in one of four different formats or categories. These formats include fiction, non-fiction, biography and autobiography.
A work of fiction is a piece of work that is not based on fact. It is purely times, places, people and situations that are created and made-up by the writer.
[readmore]Factual events can be included in a piece of fiction, for example, the writer can write a story that took place during the Civil War and include actual battles and place, but the characters and the storyline themselves will not be based on actual persons or events.
A work of non-fiction is a piece of work that is based on facts surrounding actual things, events, dates, places and/or people. However, non-fiction books also include educational books such as recipe books, music books, dictionaries, encyclopedias, how-to books and the like. An example of a non-fiction piece of work would be something like, “The Mormon Movement.”
A biography is a piece of work that tells about the factual history of a person who existed or who is currently alive. The facts being disclosed in a biography need to be researched and verified to call the piece of work a biography. If the facts cannot be verified and turn out to be false or made up, the piece of work then falls into the category of “fiction.”
An autobiography is when a person writes about the facts and history surrounding their own life. It is not written by a third person. In short, the author is writing facts and truth about themselves. A diary and/or a journal are considered autobiographies.
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The writer in this sentence is referring to a “how to” instruction. In this case, how to make a French braid. “How to” books are not written in the format of a biography, an autobiography or a fiction. Rather, they are written in a non-fictional format. Answer (b) non-fiction is the correct format used here.
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In this brief description the reader quickly learns that they will be learning about the life of George Washington before he became famous. Most likely it will deal with his childhood and his rise to becoming a General. The story is being written by a third person. Knowing this, we know that we are looking at a biography of Washington. This makes Answer (c) biography the correct format used here.
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At the very beginning of this piece the reader learns that it is being written in the first person “I.” The author is telling the reader about their own personal life and the experiences the author had. When the author is writing about their own personal experiences and history, the piece of work is an autobiography. Therefore, Answer (d) is the correct format that is being used in this written piece.
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Bella and Edward have become very popular characters in the Twilight series written by Stephanie Meyer. We know that this series is based on fiction. Therefore, Answer (a) is the correct format used here.
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In this brief description the reader is told about the unsolved mystery of the lost colony of Roanoke. This piece is based on an actual, factual event. The author informs the reader that there is 20 years of research done to back up the details and facts provided in the book. We know that this is, therefore, not a work of fiction nor is it an instructional, how-to book. In addition, the book is not being written about the author’s personal life. Rather, it is a book about history, the history of Roanoke. This makes this book a biography and Answer (c) shows the correct format used.
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Diaries, journals and memoirs are all pieces of writing written in the first person or, in other words, are written by the author. In this written piece, the reader is learning about a certain date that is very special to the author. It is written in a diary format – evidenced by the use of the date. This makes this piece of work a sampling of an autobiography. Answer (d) is the correct format that is being shown here.
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The writer in this sentence is referring to an encyclopedia guidebook which is an informational and/or instructional kind of book. Informational and instructional guidebooks are not written in the format of a biography, an autobiography or a fiction. Rather, they are written in a non-fictional format. The piece of work referenced is, therefore, Answer (b) non-fiction.
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We can quickly see that this is a snippet of a story that involves Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, an amazing series surrounding a fictitious private investigator and his assistant. Knowing this, it is easy to determine the format of this piece of work. Answer (a) fiction is the correct format used here.
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In this piece it is clear that the author is writing about themselves. It is also clear that the storyline is being told from the author’s perspective. When a piece of work is written in the first person, from the first person’s perspective and about the events of that person’s life, it is a piece of autobiography. This makes Answer (d) the correct format being used here.
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This brief description quickly alerts the reader that they will be learning about King Henry VIII and his wives. The piece is based on actual people and events. It is, therefore, not a work of fiction nor is it an instructional, how-to book. In addition, the book is not being written about the author’s personal life. Rather, it is a book about historical people, places and events. This makes this book a biography and Answer (c) shows the correct format used.
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