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Reading: Non-fiction and Transactional Writing
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

In AQA GCSE English Language, which paper assesses reading of non-fiction texts?

  1. Paper 2: Fiction and Imaginative Writing
  2. Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing
  3. Paper 2: Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives
  4. Paper 3: Spoken Language Endorsement
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✓ Answer: CPaper 2: Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives
Paper 2 is titled 'Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives' and focuses on reading non-fiction and literary non-fiction texts. Paper 1 focuses on fiction and creative writing instead.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following is an example of a rhetorical device used to address the reader directly?

  1. Alliteration
  2. Direct address
  3. Hyperbole
  4. Anecdote
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✓ Answer: BDirect address
Direct address uses second-person pronouns such as 'you' or 'your' to speak directly to the reader, creating a personal connection. Alliteration, hyperbole, and anecdote are different rhetorical or literary devices with distinct functions.
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