Nonfiction Vocabulary

8. Writing which explains how to do something or how something works.
10. Visual aids that present information in an organized way.
13. An author’s theory or conjecture without firm evidence.
14. A counterargument that refutes, or goes against, the concession.
16. A piece of writing that attempts to persuade, or convince, others to accept a certain view or take a specific action.
17. The reason an author has for writing.
18. Elements of a text (other than the main body of the text) that help the reader locate and learn information.
20. A text that presents facts in a neutral way.
21. The author's unique set of ideas and opinions about a topic or issue.
23. The people the author has in mind as the readers/ listeners.
24. A record written by someone who did not directly participate in the event or topic of the text.
25. Factual writing about real people, places, events, ideas, and things.
26. Information that helps to explain the main idea/ central idea.

1. An article, textbook, or experiment related to any aspect of science.
2. A nonfiction text that tells about people and events from the past.
3. Evidence that the author uses that is directly related to the claim.
4. Evidence that the author uses that is not directly related to the claim.
5. An author’s logical conclusion based on facts and accepted standards.
6. How a text is organized.
7. The most important idea the author wants to convey about a topic.
9. The author's acknowledgement that this is a view different from his or her own.
11. A record, artifact, or object that was written or created by someone who saw or took place in an event.
12. A nonfiction text that commonly appears online or in newspapers, magazines, or encyclopedias.
15. The methods or strategies used by writers to persuade their audience to agree with certain ideas.
19. A reader’s conclusion based on evidence from the text.
22. An personal opinion that influences someone's judgement.