| A | B |
|---|
| non-ficition | writing that presents and explains ideas or that tells about real people |
| autobiography | a person tells his or her own life story |
| biography | tells the life story of another person |
| essay | work about a particular subject |
| narrative essay | tells a true story |
| expository essay | gives information, discusses ideas or explains a process |
| persuasive essay | tries to convince the reader |
| informational text | provides knowledge to guide and educate |
| biography/autobiography | expresses his or her values, teach a lesson, entertain |
| essay | presents the main idea by giving facts, examples, anecdotes |
| informational text | includes magazines, newspapers, textbooks |
