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Module 2: Exploring Non-Fiction Texts

The chapter explores the diverse landscape of non-fiction texts, detailing their purposes and structural conventions. It equips students with skills to identify factual statements, differentiate between opinions and biases, and analyze persuasive techniques employed in non-fiction writing. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of summarizing and synthesizing information from various sources to enhance understanding and critical thinking skills.

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Sections

  • 1

    The Landscape Of Truth: Identifying And Classifying Non-Fiction Texts

    This section outlines the various types of non-fiction texts, their purposes, and key characteristics, highlighting the significance of distinguishing these forms in critical analysis.

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  • 1.1

    Defining Non-Fiction

    This section defines non-fiction writing, emphasizing its fact-based nature and diverse purposes.

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  • 1.2

    Major Categories Of Non-Fiction

    This section categorizes major forms of non-fiction texts, highlighting their purposes, characteristics, and examples.

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  • 1.2.1

    Informational Texts

    Informational texts aim to present factual details without bias or persuasion.

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  • 1.2.2

    Argumentative/persuasive Texts

    This section focuses on argumentative and persuasive texts, outlining their purpose, characteristics, and examples.

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  • 1.2.3

    Descriptive Texts

    This section explores descriptive texts, their purpose, characteristics, and various examples that illustrate the use of sensory details in non-fiction writing.

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  • 1.2.4

    Narrative Non-Fiction

    Narrative non-fiction combines factual events with storytelling elements to create compelling accounts of real-life occurrences.

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  • 2

    Decoding The Message: Distinguishing Fact, Opinion, And Bias

    This section focuses on distinguishing between facts, opinions, and bias in non-fiction texts to enhance critical reading skills.

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  • 2.1

    Fact Vs. Opinion

    This section focuses on the differences between factual statements and personal opinions in non-fiction texts.

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  • 2.1.1

    Fact

    This section defines factual statements and distinguishes them from opinions, emphasizing how facts can be proven true or false.

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  • 2.1.2

    Opinion

    This section explores the concept of opinion in non-fiction texts, distinguishing it from facts and analyzing its implications.

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  • 2.1.3

    Practical Application

    This section focuses on the essential skills for identifying fact from opinion and recognizing bias in non-fiction texts.

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  • 2.2

    Identifying And Analyzing Bias

    This section provides insights on identifying bias in non-fiction texts and understanding its implications.

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  • 2.2.1

    Definition Of Bias

    Bias is a prejudice or inclination towards or against something, often considered unfair.

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  • 2.2.2

    Sources Of Bias

    The section discusses various sources of bias that can influence authors' perspectives in non-fiction texts.

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  • 2.2.3

    Techniques For Identifying Bias In Text

    This section focuses on key techniques for recognizing bias in non-fiction texts, emphasizing the importance of critical reading skills.

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  • 2.2.4

    Evaluating Source Credibility (Introduction)

    This section discusses the critical evaluation of source credibility by analyzing the author's expertise, the reliability of the publishing platform, and the currency of the information presented.

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  • 3

    The Art Of Influence: Analyzing Persuasive Techniques And Rhetorical Appeals

    This section delves into the various persuasive techniques and rhetorical appeals used to influence audiences in non-fiction texts.

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  • 3.1

    Understanding Persuasion

    This section examines the art of persuasion, focusing on its purpose and distinguishing it from argumentation, while introducing classical rhetorical appeals.

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  • 3.2

    Rhetorical Appeals (Aristotle's Triad)

    Aristotle's Triad outlines three rhetorical appeals—ethos, pathos, and logos—used to persuade audiences through credibility, emotion, and logic.

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  • 3.2.1

    Ethos (Credibility/ethics)

    This section focuses on the concept of ethos, highlighting how credibility and ethics influence persuasive communication in non-fiction texts.

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  • 3.2.2

    Pathos (Emotion)

    Pathos refers to the appeal to emotions in persuasive writing, utilizing emotional language and imagery to influence audience feelings.

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  • 3.2.3

    Logos (Logic/reason)

    This section explores the concept of logos as a rhetorical appeal, focusing on the use of logic and reason in persuasive writing.

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  • 3.2.4

    Practical Application

    This section focuses on applying the concepts of non-fiction text analysis, including identifying biases and evaluating persuasive techniques.

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  • 3.3

    Other Persuasive Techniques (Brief Introduction)

    This section introduces additional persuasive techniques that authors use to influence their audience, including repetition, analogies, rhetorical questions, and calls to action.

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  • 4

    Consolidating Information: Summarizing And Synthesizing Non-Fiction

    This section teaches students how to effectively summarize and synthesize information from non-fiction texts, enhancing their research and academic writing skills.

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  • 4.1

    Summarizing Skills

    This section outlines the essential skills needed to effectively summarize non-fiction texts, including identifying main ideas and supporting details while maintaining objectivity.

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  • 4.2

    Note-Taking Strategies For Non-Fiction

    This section discusses effective note-taking strategies for non-fiction texts, emphasizing methods that capture essential information efficiently.

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  • 4.3

    Synthesizing Information From Multiple Sources

    This section discusses the process of synthesizing information from multiple non-fiction sources to develop a coherent understanding or argument.

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  • 5

    Learning Objectives

    This section outlines key learning objectives students should achieve by the end of Module 2 on non-fiction texts.

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  • 6

    Content

    This section introduces students to non-fiction texts, their characteristics, and how to differentiate facts, opinions, and biases.

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