CHILDRENS LITERATURE LGA 3101

PREPARED BY : AMIRA SHAHIRAH BINTI LOKMAN ANIS FARZANA BINTI ZULKARNAI FARAH WAHIDA BINTI JOUHARI NUR IZZATI BINTI RIDZUAN PISMP TESL SEMESTER 2 2013

Non-fiction texts
prose that deals with real events and people Characters, settings, and events must conform to what is true Story cannot be manipulated by the writers imagination E.g. :-formal and informal essays, biography, journal

The role of non-fiction in ESL classroom

Offer personal interest

Provide information Promote exploration

Increase vocabulary

Roles of non-finction in ESL classroom

Connect to the real-life situations

The benefits of using a variety of text types (non- fiction)

TYPES OF NON-FICTION TEXTS

Non-fiction texts can be divided into six main types: information texts - provides clear information about a subject - attempts to convince the reader to think about or act on something or accept a writers opinion using evidence for support recount texts - written about something that happened - may use a descriptive, story-like style although it is factual (e.g. biography)

 instruction texts - instructs the reader, giving clear guidance about how to do something - e.g. recipes, directions, manuals and plans
explanation texts - presents facts, discusses ideas, or explains a process - e.g. textbooks, reference books

 persuasion texts - tries to convince you to do or agree with something - contains a mix of fact and opinion and often seems to speak directly to the reader - e.g. magazine articles, newspaper reports
argument texts - should be balanced and fair, and give all sides of an argument before coming to a conclusion - discusses an issue, considering all points of view

BENEFITS
satisfy and broaden curiosity provide breadth and depth of information offer accurate information provide models for various types of writing challenge readers to read critically help present familiar things in new ways promote exploration and simulate direct experience connect readers and reading to the real world

 build background knowledge, vocabulary, and comprehension skills, which may help to support reading of all kinds help to make better connections between school and home literacies and deepen their understanding of what counts as literacy can be entertaining help to solve problems and answer questions can be used to raise questions and pose problems