Non-Fictious Prose

• Non-Fiction

  Based on real-life experiences. Based on facts
• Diary: daily, long stories
• Autobiography: written by the actual person
• Biography: someone's life written by someone else
• Journal: everyday notes, shorter than a diary
• Memoir: remembering the dead
• Letters: exchange of letters, telling a story
• Speech: essay form, being delivered in front of an audience
• Research: usually a compliance to requirements
• Thesis: in a certain course in higher education, pursuit of career
• News: facts, information
• Cooking books: consist of ingredients written by a chef
• Essay: describe or explain certain issues
• Oration: memorized speech