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Victor_amelkin Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
A term for non-scientific writing is wanted
Could you please suggest what term be used while referring to non-scientific writing? For instance, a short TOEFL-type essay or an article on Wikipedia. The rumor's been heard that the term "fiction" doesn't fit.
Thanks in advance.
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Victor
Thanks in advance.
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Victor
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There is a vast, VAST sea of writing that is non-fiction but is still not scientific writing. I guess you can say simply "Non-fiction, non-scientific writing" but the general phrase "non-fiction" would work for you, since I -- and I'm pretty sure most people -- will not immediately assume you must mean scientific writing. Business letters, advertising, any non-fiction book, self-help books and do-it-yourself guides, text books, biographies, most types of journalism, academic essays, memoirs, op-ed pieces, argumentative essays -- all of these are non-fiction writing.
- There is a vast, VAST sea of writing that is non-fiction but is still not scientific writing.
- I guess you can say simply "Non-fiction, non-scientific writing" but the general phrase "non-fiction" would work for you, since I -- and I'm pretty sure most people -- will not immediately assume you must mean scientific writing.
- Business letters, advertising, any non-fiction book, self-help books and do-it-yourself guides, text books, biographies, most types of journalism, academic essays, memoirs, op-ed pieces, argumentative essays -- all of these are non-fiction writing.
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There is a vast, VAST sea of writing that is non-fiction but is still not scientific writing.
I guess you can say simply "Non-fiction, non-scientific writing" but the general phrase "non-fiction" would work for you, since I -- and I'm pretty sure most people -- will not immediately assume you must mean scientific writing.
Business letters, advertising, any non-fiction book, se
I guess you can say simply "Non-fiction, non-scientific writing" but the general phrase "non-fiction" would work for you, since I -- and I'm pretty sure most people -- will not immediately assume you must mean scientific writing.
Business letters, advertising, any non-fiction book, se
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