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 |  Contemporary's GED Language Arts, Reading John M. Reier
Nonfiction Prose
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Nonfiction Prose
(See 109)
Nonfiction prose consists of written works that deal with real people, places, events, and social issues. |
| | | Reading to Understand Nonfiction
(See pages 109–117)
The following reasoning skills are important in reading and interpreting nonfiction prose: - Comprehension: understanding the literal meaning
- Application: applying information and ideas from a passage
- Analysis: analyzing content, style, and structure
- Synthesis: making connections between separate sources of information
There are three main types of nonfiction prose:
- Informative essays educate the reader about a selected subject.
- Critical essays present an in-depth analysis of a subject.
- Reviews briefly describe the content of a work of art and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses.
Recognizing the difference between facts and opinions enhances your understanding of nonfiction prose:
- Fact—a statement that can be proved
- Opinion—a statement that reflects a writer’s personal views
Recognizing descriptive language enables you to determine a writer’s views on his or her subject.
Suggestions for reading commentaries:
- Find the main idea of the passage.
- Look for facts or examples used to support the author’s point of view.
- Pay close attention to descriptive language.
- Notice characteristics of style and structure.
- Draw your own conclusions from the information presented in the passage.
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