Question

Some works of nonfiction examine and discuss a focused topic and include the writer's personal viewpoints. This type of nonfiction is known as which of the following?
A. speech
B. essay
C. lyric
D. short story

Answer 1

The answer is B: essay.

The essay genre in writing covers many forms, from an academic paper or article to a pamphlet. They can be classified as either formal or informal. In general, an essay is a text that conveys a founded argument upon an author´s perspective of a certain issue. In the classical tradition of the essay, most notably in the form developed by Rabelais, an essay includes the writer´s personal viewpoints, usually handled with great mastery of the language and a rich sense of critical poignancy.

Answer 2

Answer:

B). Essay.

Explanation:

An essay is categorized as a short non-fiction work that focuses centrally on a specified topic or subject matter intending to inform the readers and at the same time include the author's personal remarks or viewpoints. An essay usually begins with central argument based on the author's perception or point of view and rest of the essay is devoted to substantiate the claim proposed by the author through different evidences. An essay has been broadly categorized into two forms literary and non-function and further into four types based on the author's intent. Thus, option B is the correct answer.