1. According to the video, how many purposes does nonfiction have? one two three four 2. What is a self-written work that focuses on one aspect of the author’s life? memoir biography short story autobiography 3. What type of nonfiction tells the life story of someone else? memoir biography short story autobiography

1.)there are some distinct differences. Simply put, a biography is the life history of an individual, written by someone else. An autobiography is the story of a person's life, written by that person. And a memoir is a collection of memories written by the person themselves.

2.)Typically in book form, an autobiography is an account of a person's life told by the himself or herself. An autobiography tends to be a more general history, while a memoir focuses on a specific piece of the author's life.

3.)Autobiography. Another type of literary nonfiction is the autobiography. Autobiographies are the same as biographies except for one key difference: the story of a person's life is told by that person. This means that in an autobiography, a person tells the story of his or her own life.