10 Questions
What is the primary point of view used in an autobiography?
First-person
Which type of autobiography focuses on carrying memories, feelings, and emotions of the writer?
Memoirs
Which type of autobiography is emotional and contains personal experiences of the writer?
Diaries
Which type of creative nonfiction involves carrying out observations and experiences without emotional content?
Journals
Which type of creative nonfiction is a story of a person's life in a specific moment in time, told by the person themselves?
Autobiography
Match the following types of creative nonfiction with their descriptions:
Autobiography = A story of a person's life in a specific moment in time, told by the person themselves Literary journalism = Reportage Blog = Travelogue Memoirs = Narrower in focus, carrying memories, feelings, and emotions of the writer
Match the following types of autobiography with their characteristics:
Journals = Daily written personal accounts, observations, and experiences but not emotional Diaries = Emotional accounts and personal experiences of the writer Letters = Written messages addressed to a particular person, organization, or institution Memoirs = Narrower in focus, carrying memories, feelings, and emotions of the writer
Match the following forms of autobiography with their descriptions:
Journals = Daily written personal accounts, observations, and experiences but not emotional Diaries = Emotional accounts and personal experiences of the writer Letters = Written messages addressed to a particular person, organization, or institution Memoirs = Narrower in focus, carrying memories, feelings, and emotions of the writer
Match the following creative nonfiction types with their examples:
Autobiography = Story of a person's life in a specific moment in time, told by the person themselves Literary journalism = Reportage Blog = Travelogue Memoirs = Narrower in focus, carrying memories, feelings, and emotions of the writer
Match the following types of creative nonfiction with their primary focus:
Autobiography = Specific moment in time in the first-person point of view Literary journalism = Reporting and storytelling Blog = Personal experiences and reflections Memoirs = Narrower in focus, carrying memories, feelings, and emotions of the writer
Study Notes
Autobiography
- Primary point of view used in an autobiography is first-person.
Types of Autobiography
- Memoir: focuses on carrying memories, feelings, and emotions of the writer; emotional and contains personal experiences of the writer.
- Personal Narrative: a story of a person's life in a specific moment in time, told by the person themselves.
Creative Nonfiction
- Observational Essay: involves carrying out observations and experiences without emotional content.
- Autobiographical Essay: same as autobiography, a story of a person's life written by the person themselves.
- Biographical Essay: a story of a person's life written by someone else.
Matching Types of Creative Nonfiction
- Memoir: characterized by carrying memories, feelings, and emotions of the writer.
- Personal Narrative: focuses on a specific moment in time.
- Observational Essay: involves observations and experiences without emotional content.
- Autobiographical Essay: a story of a person's life written by the person themselves.
- Biographical Essay: a story of a person's life written by someone else.
Explore the diverse forms and types of creative nonfiction in this engaging quiz. Test your knowledge on autobiography, biography, literary journalism, blogs, reflection essays, personal narratives, flash essays, and testimonial writing. Sharpen your understanding of these compelling storytelling techniques and expand your writing repertoire.
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