5 Written Questions

1. Taken from a private diary or journal, it is the day-to-day record of events in a person's life, written for personal use and pleasure. It tells of the people and events that the author has known or witnessed.
2. a fairly short nonfiction selection in which the author expresses his thoughts and feelings on any subject he chooses to discuss
3. It is a factual recording of current events, persons and places and appears in the newspaper or magazine; it answers the questions, "Who? What? When? Why? Where? How?"
4. a comparison of two or more similar objects which suggests that if they are alike in certain respects, they will probably be alike in other ways as well
5. the author assumes a tone of intimacy with his audience, tends to deal with everyday things rather than with public affairs or specialized topics, and writes in a relaxed, self-revelatory, and often whimsical fashion

5 Matching Questions

1. objective truth
2. voice
3. history
4. documentary
5. journal

1. a an authoritative and artistic (usually film) presentation which depicts the facts about an event or social, historical or cultural phenomenon
2. b The author presents situations or the characters' thoughts, feelings, and actions in a detached, noncommittal manner
3. c a term used in a discussion of style to identify the person or personality speaking in a literary work
4. d a record of experiences, ideas, or reflections kept regularly for private use
5. e recording of past events, persons and places

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author incorporates personal experiences into his writing or projects into the narrative his personal disposition, judgments, values, and feelings.
   1. objective truth
   2. memoir
   3. subjective truth
   4. truth
2. relative position or angle from which a thing is seen or a question is considered
   1. point of view
   2. editorial
   3. tone
   4. history
3. an account of a person's life written by himself
   1. analogy
   2. biography
   3. autobiography
   4. truth
4. an article in a newspaper or magazine that gives the editor's or author's point of view.
   1. diary
   2. journal
   3. history
   4. editorial
5. a general principle or conclusion which is drawn from an examination of details
   1. generalization
   2. journalism
   3. editorial
   4. expolition

5 True/False Questions

1. diary → a personal, daily account of an individual's experiences and feelings

   True        False

2. tone → a term used in a discussion of style to identify the person or personality speaking in a literary work

   True        False

3. journalism → records and presents topics of current interest to the public through news media; journalists present facts and describe situations without attempting to interpret them.

   True        False

4. biography → an account of a person's life written by someone else

   True        False

5. theme → the feeling conveyed by the author's attitude toward his subject and by the particular way in which he writes about it

   True        False