Wholesale Nonfiction: Writing for Fact and Argument: Organized Essays

An introduction to the ways that writers compose well-structured essays. Excerpts and analysis help to explain the importance of perspective and research in this nonfiction form. Part of the Nonfiction: Writing for Fact and Argument series Nonfiction writing is an invaluable means of sharing information, enabling writers to enlighten their readers (or listeners) with facts or persuade them with arguments. This gracefully illustrated series, written in a conversational style and featuring numerous illustrative text excerpts, provides an insightful introduction to the foundations of nonfiction, from research to structure to style. Each title also examines the early history of the featured form and recommends accessible writing activities to further explore the topic. Ages 10 - 16 Nonfiction, 48 pages, 2011 ISBN 9780898125474