AUTOBIOGRAPHYThe story of someone’s life written

by that person

BIOGRAPHYThe story of someone’s life written by another person

DIARYA BOOK WHERE SOMEONE KEEPS A REGULAR,

SOMETIMES DAILY, RECORD OF EVENTS

LETTERA PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, WRITTEN OR TYPED,

FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER

BLOGShort for “web log”

Similar to a diary but usually about one specific topic (crafts, cooking, parenting, etc.)

and posted online for anyone to read

MEDIA ACCOUNTwriting for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio

PROCEDURAL TEXTSTEXTS THAT GIVE PROCEDURES OR DIRECTIONS SUCH AS

USER MANUALS, “HOW-TO” GUIDES, AND COOKBOOKS