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Reading: Non-fiction

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What you'll learn

Analysing and comparing non-fiction.

Key skills

  • Identify purpose, audience and viewpoint.
  • Compare two texts (similarities and differences) using connectives.
  • Recognise bias and persuasive methods.

Exam tips

  • Give balanced attention to both texts.
  • Analyse how writers achieve effects.

Common mistakes

  • Writing about one text then the other with no comparison.
  • Ignoring purpose and audience.
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