Expresses author‘s thoughts &

feelings

includes jokes/humor

written from writer's POV

includes interesting facts(background info)

nonfiction

can include other characters

reflecting on a memory

writer (“I“) is main character

many details

shows things happening/action

slows down the action

captures “essence“ of story

uses story to explain something about self

exaggerate some details

introduce other characters & setting (where)

CAN include dialogue

written in past tense

some repetition

lots of very descriptive details

conversation between characters

Describe things in a differentway than expected

Figurative language

Ending wraps everything up in ameaningful way

many short paragraphs

includes some very short sentences

each paragraph starts a new“small memory/story“

memory within a memory

small detail in the beginning canbe a important at the end

could be word for word

descriptive words

interesting word choice

can include related pictures

could include an “About the Author“ section