Paper 1 non- fiction texts

this helps you revise what you need to look for in non-fiction texts

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  • Created by: sahira
  • Created on: 05-05-11 17:38

non-fiction texts- make a LIST

LIST stands for:

  • Language
  • Information
  • Style
  • Tone

Language

  • Is the language persuasive, informative, descriptive, childish or adult?
  • Is the language emotive?
  • Does it make you feel angry or sad?
  • Does the writer address you directly?

Information

Is the information in the document factual, a series of the writer’s opinions, or a mixture of the two?

Style

  • Is the document long and wordy with few pictures?
  • Is it written in short paragraphs with lots of pictures?
  • Is it written in bullet points?
  • Is it interesting or eye-catching to look at?
  • Is it a leaflet?

Tone

This is linked to language. Imagine how you would read this document aloud. Do you need a serious, humorous, sad or angry tone of voice?

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what my teacher told us: skim and scan for the parts that answer the question

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write in your own words to show the examiner that you understand

if you need any more tips of this part of the paper, you can sene me a message if you want, i am happy to help :-)

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