Three Forms of Fiction This activity will help you meet these educational goals:

You will write supporting paragraphs about a topic that provide researched and relevant facts, details, and examples; and produce clear and coherent writing that is appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience.

Directions
Read the instructions for this self-checked activity. Type in your response to each question, and check your answers. At the end of the activity, write a brief evaluation of your work.

Activity
You have just looked closely at three forms of fiction: the short story, the novella, and the novel. Each of these forms has distinct characteristics as well as certain advantages and disadvantages for the writer and the reader. What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of these three different types of fiction?