Non-Fiction Analysis Template

STORY TITLE AND AUTHOR:

PURPOSE The author wrote this because they wanted to write
about a topic that interest them.
What is the author’s Purpose? (In your own
words, why did he/she write this?)

THESIS
What is the author’s THESIS? (Use a DIRECT
quote and CITE it using the Author’s last name
and page number).
The thesis is that there are many types of lying used in
different situations although some feel wrong, they
can be necessary. “Yet saying all that I still believe
there are times when protective lies must nonetheless
be told.” Pg 370 Viorst.

FORM Expository. The author Explained each type of lying-in

What FORM is the essay? – Recall that there are
three forms an Author may choose from to
present their argument to the
reader: Analytical, Expository and Persuasive. 
depth. “Another Group of lies are trust- keeping lie,
that involve triangulation with S telling lies to B on
behalf of C.” Pg 371 Viorst.

***After you’ve chosen a Form, be sure to

use PROOF (direct quote) to support it.

FORM part 2 It makes they choses this form as they are interested
in the topic so the chose to inform others on it as well.
HOW this form reinforces the Author’s
purpose. ***Why does it make sense that he/she
chose this Form? 
STYLE The Style is Informal as the author uses a
conversational tone in her writing.” I sometimes tell
STYLE – OVERALL is the such lies, but I’m aware that its quite presumptuous to
language Formal or Informal?  claim I know what’s best for others to know.” Pg 370
Viorst.
Be sure to use PROOF (direct quote) to support
it.
STYLE part 2 The style being informal can show that the topic
interests the author and that she has personal
HOW this style reinforces the Author’s experience with what she is writing about.
purpose. ***Why does it make sense that he/she
chose this Style? 

TONE The authors tone in this writing piece is personal.

Look at the CHOICES the Author makes in

regard to LANGUAGE and write down what their
TONE is (Attitude toward the subject – serious,
sarcastic, sophisticated)
 
STRUCTURE The structure of this writing piece is Classification
Order. The author Uses sub titles to separate all the
Consider (don’t answer these questions in information. “Trust-Keeping Lies” Pg 371 Viorst
writing, just use them as a guide to determine
structure): How are the words/details are
arranged on the page? First look at it and
observe – How many paragraphs are there? Are
they grouped? Are there any divisions within the
paragraphs? Are there subheadings or
categories? 

Answer THIS question: What is the structure?

Use PROOF (direct quote) to support it.

STRUCTURE part 2
HOW does Structure reinforces the Author’s
purpose. ***Why does it make sense that he/she
chose this Structure? 
LITERARY DEVICES
Find TWO (2) DIFFERENT devices in the
piece. ***After you’ve chosen a Device, be sure
to use PROOF (direct quote) to support it. Lastly,
you must answer HOW this Device reinforces
the Author’s purpose. ***Why does it make
sense that he/she chose this Device?  their health. They may lie about adultery, and not-or
I think the structure in this case can help the authors
purpose by allowing the reader to locate information
and know exactly what type of information they are
looking at most easily.
Device #1 Metaphor
“And we never be sure, once we start to juggling lies,
just where they will land, exactly where they will roll.”
Pg 370 Viorst
Device #2 Repetition
“They may lie to their children on money or marital
matters. They may lie to the dying about the state of
so they insist-to save their” Pg 370 Viorst