How to Analyse Non-Fiction Text 0.0 / 5 ? EnglishGCSEAll boards Created by: cg97Created on: 06-05-13 09:40 Language Look for suggestions/implications with a particular focus on finding patterns and themes Identify techniques - similies, metaphors etc. Identify the level of formality and the use of pronouns --> I, you, we, he she, it, them etc. 1 of 5 Fact and Opinion Look for the balance (or lack of it) between the author's opinion and actual facts Think of how these are positioned --> for example, a lot of facts at the start might be trying to establish the authority of the writer 2 of 5 Sentence Structure Look at how varied they might be What might they be trying to emphasise? 3 of 5 Paragraph Structure Length: are they long? Are they short? Look at how the ideas are arranged in the paragraph 4 of 5 Overall Structure Look at how the paragraphs link together The order that the ideas and information are placed into Does the end link back to the beginning? Is there an alternative viewpoint in the middle? 5 of 5
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