Nonfiction

Notes:


  • Nonfiction

  • Descriptive Essay

  • The Five-Paragraph Essay

  • Exposition/Expository Essay

  • Comparison and Contrast

  • Narrative Essay

  • Imagery

  • Persuasive Essay

  • Biography and Autobiography

  • Characterization



  • Homework-related Stuff - Worksheets, Charts, Essays Assignments, etc.:


    Descriptive Essay Assignment

    Rubric for Descriptive Essay

    "View from the Summit" Fact/Opinion Chart

    "View from the Summit" and "Into Thin Air" Compare/Contrast Worksheet

    Compare/Contrast Essay Directions

    Compare/Contrast Essay Rubric

    Vocabulary Sheet for Nonficton: Types of Essays

    Vocabulary Sheet for Nonficton: Biography and Autobiography

    Elie Wiesel and N. Scott Momaday Assignment

    Persuasive Essay Outline Form

    Persuasive Essay Rubric

    How to Cite Sources in MLA Style

    A Guide to Critical Writing

















    Biography Assignment!

  • Directions
  • Ms. Richmond's Example PowerPoint Presentation
  • A Student's Example PowerPoint Presentation from Andrew Chappell '12
  • How do you start the biography? See this example.
  • Rubric for Written Biography
  • Rubric for Powerpoint
  • Rubric for Oral Presentation
  • Don't forget to bring in an artifact for your oral presentation!

    What's a rubric ?
    A rubric tells you exactly what you need to do to get an A. If you want an A, look at the two far left columns. If you do less, as shown on the rubric, you earn a lesser grade. It's up to you!














    Return to Ms. Richmond's Home Page


    mailbox
    E-mail Ms. Richmond: rrichmond@admin.msjnet.edu