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This type of creative nonfiction focuses on travel: foods eaten along the way and maybe even snapshots of places.

-Travelogue

The piece can be taken as a story and as an advice at the same time, depending on who you are.

-True

This type of creative nonfiction may be a full-length version of a personal narrative, in that there is a focus on a
particular topic.

-literary journalism

Lodge by Emilia Phillips is a biography.

-False

A treatise on health is a memoir.

-False

Reporting is the act of delivering the news.

-True

A personal essay must always have a basis in facts.

-True

Reportage deals with news about famous political people.

-False

The whole paragraph is an expository indirect characterization.

-False

Some reporters who remain in the studios do not apply this to their work.

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-immersion

Literary reportage is becoming more common these days.

-True

The second sentence makes use of figurative language.

-True

This is another word for the act of reporting news.

-Reportage

Internal dialogues are reliable in creative nonfiction. (see paragraph 6)

-True

Personal essays do not have to have a distinct plot but may still express an underlying story.

-True

Reportage is the act of reporting the news.

-True

Whose voice commands the reportage?

-reporter/reporter’s

Literary journalism and literary reportage are basically the same thing.

-True

Which part of a personal essay can be longer than a paragraph?

-reflection

People write this to record their innermost thoughts. Anne Frank was famous after death because of hers.

-Diary

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is an autobiography.

-True

These should be found in your nonfiction, just like in a fictional work:

-literary devices

This type of creative nonfiction may be long or short, depending on how the writer recorded his thoughts in a scrap
book manner.

- notebook

Literary reportage, to remain within the bounds of journalism, must steer away from sensationalism.

-True

There is a plot or subplot in the story.

-False

The first sentence alludes to the possible structure of the essay.

-True

The paragraphs can be jumbled except for paragraph 1 and the last one and the story could still make sense.

-True

A suitor's written discourse on his love, addressed to the beloved, is an essay.

-False

Most of paragraph 2 is poetic in rhythm.

-True

Ernest Hemingway by Mary Dearborn is an essay.

-False

Literary reportage is simply poetic and subjective reporting.

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-False

Literary reportage explores facts and applies not opinion, but a POV.

-True

What do you think is the best description for Daniel's job? (baggage boy, student, security officer, janitor)

-student

Blogs can earn as much as hundreds of thousands of US dollars a month.

-True

Literary reportage has one source - the reporter itself.

-False

To appreciate a work of creative nonfiction, you may seek out some supplementary readings.

-True

According to her, she does not need to turn this off because she won't even be tempted to make use of it.

-Internet/the Internet/web

There are days when she does not feel creative.

-True

This is how you describe a tabloid-like plot.

-sensational

Symbolism in creative nonfiction may make use of tangible objects to represent deeper, intangible concepts.

-True

You should never post your work online for critiquing if you are a serious writer.

-False

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The writer is a morning or night person?

-morning

Checking facts is not necessary because the personal essay is all about you.

-False

True crime is not creative nonfiction.

-False

In the New Yorker article provided, this is the main topic.

- writing/writing process

You should read creative nonfiction only once.

-False

Double-checking facts is a must.

-True

You should always be straightforward, thus not needing any symbolisms.

-False

Flow is the easiest to revise among the points of revision.

-False

You must have a quote as your first sentence to catch the attention of readers.

-True

Critics may use foul language.

-False

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Critics should always provide recommendations on how to improve the literary work.

-True

This will help you fix your spelling and grammatical errors without you having to check every line.

-Microsoft word

A critic should be harsh to reflect the harsh realities of publication.

-False

The thesis statement is found in the body of the essay.

-False

Chaos in nonfiction is required to allow creativity to sink in.

-False

You will read the New Yorker article to answer questions 11 to 15: Writer believes in chaotic creativity.

-False

This is what you call your writing style, if readers can recognize your work even if your name is not found on the
page.

-Signature

A narrative-driven personal essay can be taken simply as a story or as a guide or informative piece.

-True

Workshops are the best venues for critiquing beginners.

-True

A personal essay can contain opinions.

-True

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These should populate the work, just like in a fictional work:

-Writing process

This part of a personal essay contains the whole point of the essay.

-conclusion

Adding fictional narratives into your nonfiction work is dishonest.

-True

It is best to revise dialogue by actually reading the words aloud.

-True

An argumentative essay provides well-researched proof to back up the thesis statement.

-True

Writers should always ask somebody else to inspect their works.

-True

This summarizes the personal essay at the end.

-conclusion

This subgenre of creative nonfiction deals with crime stories from real life.

-True crime

Critics should be experts of the fields or peers in a workshop.

-True

Reading your work alone should be enough.

-False

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The body of an essay is the longest part of the work.

-True

A personal essay always focuses on the writer.

-False

You should reflect on your reading while reading for the first time.

-False

Double checking facts is a must.

-True

The writer is a typical millennial in that she likes to use social media while writing.

-False

All testimonials are paid.

-False

Creative nonfiction is synonymous to true stories.

-False

You should reflect on your reading afterwards.

-True

Any type of peer exchange in critiquing is welcome.

-True

Spelling and grammar may be checked by a word processor, but typos are identified by you yourself.

-True

Any author's comparison with somebody else indirectly characterizes her - the author.

-True

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The thesis statement is found in the conclusion.

-False

This type of creative nonfiction is full-length (cradle to the grave and is written by the subject itself.

-autobiography

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion is a memoir.

-True

Literary reportage is subjective, and can be poetic.

-False

The Diary of Anne Frankis an essay.

-False

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is a memoir.

-True

An argumentative essay is different in the sense that it is more focused on convincing the readers.

-True

This type of creative nonfiction is a shorter piece of work that explores a topic that is dear to the writer.

-Personal essay

This is what you call the news when it is played via television or radio.

-Broadcast

When she asked herself, "What would Carolina Herrera wear?" she is directly characterizing Carolina Herrera.

-False

Decades ago, this type is hidden in secret, a treat between friends or lovers, even relatives.

-Letter

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Literary journalism is a form of creative nonfiction.

-True

A personal essay is the only type of essay out there.

-False

Any flash nonfiction is an essay.

-True

All essays contain opinions.

-False

A report on World War II is an essay.

-False

Internal dialogues are always reliable in creative nonfiction.

-True

Ticket to the Fair by David Foster Wallace is a literary journalistic work.

-False

Literary journalism and literary reportage are synonymous.

-True

There is a metaphor in "I am heir to the rage in Sylvia Plath's "Daddy". .

-True

Both facts and opinion may be found in a creative nonfiction piece.

-True

A suitor's written discourse on his love, addressed to the beloved is a memoir.

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-False

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is, well, an autobiography.

-True

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion is an autobiography.

-False

Literary journalism makes use of these devices.

-Literary

Both reportage and literary journalism rely on these, but go beyond what is said in the news.

-Facts

Literary reportage explores the news through the immersion of a grounds reporter.

-True

The reporter is able to draw this after collecting all the available data.

-conclusion

This personal essay is usually posted online.

-blog

The last paragraph should wrap up the piece in a personal essay. A nonfiction memoir can deviate from the more rigid
style of wrapping up.

-True

Poetic devices can provide rhythm to any literary piece.

-True

An argumentative essay is a type of personal essay.

-False

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The first sentence provides a strong idea as to what the whole essay is about.

-True

Reportage deals with news about famous celebrities.

-False

Literary journalism can take the form of a whole book.

-True

The prose poem belongs to this type of creative nonfiction.

-Lyric essay

Ernest Hemingway by Mary Dearborn is a biography.

-True

Marrakech by George Orwell is a form of literary journalism.

-True

Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow is a memoir.

-False

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is an example of literary journalism.

-True

A treatise on health is a literary journalistic work.

-False

The author's comparison with her mother indirectly characterizes her - the author.

-True

Literary reportage takes one simple angle and explores it.

-False

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The last paragraph shows a triumphant main character.

-True

This personal essay is a means of dissecting what the writer has just seen, heard, read, or experienced.

-testimonial

This part of a personal essay contains the thesis statement.

-Introduction

Reportage is synonymous to literary journalism.

-False

"I tried to fit myself, as one cuts the cloth to a pattern" makes use of a metaphor.

-False

This is the sentence in the first paragraph that contains the soul of the personal essay.

-testimonial

When an opinion is used in a creative nonfiction piece, it does not need to be backed up by facts.

-False

She likes taking long walks in the afternoon.

-True

What kind of plot should you avoid?

-Sensational

When you check the work on just how factual it is, you check its_____________

-Accuracy

This verb is usually used in a religious context, but it is also used in distinguishing and determining good works:

-discern

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You may discuss the work with somebody else who has read it already.

-True

Only facts may be found in a creative nonfiction piece.

-False

A true narrative is written using literary devices.

-True

All true crime stories are not creative nonfiction.

-False

Critics should provide comments on various aspects of the work.

-True

These contents of your personal essay will keep your work accurate.

-Facts

In nonfiction, you should always be straightforward, thus not needing any symbolisms.

-False

This part of a personal essay contains the arguments and researched material.

-introduction

Professional writers may benefit from expert critiquing.

-True

An author showcases his opinions, not just facts, when describing other characters in his/her autobiography/memoir.

-True

A true narrative may be written to entertain.

-True

The second sentence usually directly supports the first sentence.

-True

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Testimonials may be faked.

-True

This is a simple, no-nonsense word for recent events.

-News

A personal essay can contain opinions.

-True

The body of an essay can be the longest part.

-True

These people should be highlighted in literary reportage.

- common man/masses

A personal essay is always about yourself.

-False

In nonfiction, the actions of the author can also characterize him/her.

-True

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is an autobiography.

-False

A whole paragraph may be used as an expository indirect characterization.

-True

This type of creative nonfiction makes use of two juxtaposed words that are not normally used together.

-memoir

You must have a powerful first sentence to catch the attention of readers.

-True

The Death of a Moth by Virginia Woolf is an essay.

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-True

All nonfiction stories may contain minor subplots.

-True

Reportage is often taught under this field of studies.

-Journalism

Some nonfiction works do not have dialogues at all.

-True

Ticket to the Fair by David Foster Wallace is a form of literary journalism.

-True

This personal essay promotes a product, service, or person.

-Testimonial

This device can make the work feel deeper and more insightful.

-Symbolism

This aspect of creative nonfiction is very difficult to recreate, and must be checked for authenticity of dialect, for
example.

-dialouge

You enjoy the reading during your _______ round.

-First

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