Story Biography
Fiction Non-fiction
Biography
A biography is a non-fiction
account of someone's life, written
by someone else. They:
are written in the past tense.
use time connectives to link
ideas.
give events in chronological
order.
link dates and events.
sometimes include headings,
subheadings, timelines, bullet
points, photographs and
captions.
Play Script
Fiction
Playscripts
A playscript is a piece of writing
written for the stage. It includes:
Characters' names with a
colon after each name.
Dialogue without speech
marks.
Different scenes and settings.
Stage directions.
Fantasy fiction
Fantasy stories usually include:
An imaginary setting.
Good and bad characters.
Talking animals.
Magic