Unit: Creative Nonfiction Creative nonfiction borrows heavily from poetry and literary fiction, which feature language mastery. A writer must use clever turns of phrase, make intelligent and creative word choices, and build sentences, paragraphs - an entire piece - that does more than present the straight, nonfiction facts. Assignment # 2 - The Personal Essay   The personal essay is an example of nonfiction. It is a descriptive account of one’s ideas or experiences. As nonfiction, it is factual. And as creative nonfiction, the personal essay should be written to be engaging. Minimum 1000 words Writing Workshops: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (Oct. 4, 5, 6) next week. ****Have your draft finished to share with your groups***** Final copy is due on Tuesday, Oct 12th.