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The reading paper lasts for 1 hour and you will read two non fiction texts. There will be 4 questions each worth 10 marks
Examples of non fiction texts are a leaflet, web report, magazine article etc.
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First Question
Answer the question, tracking though the texts focusing on the bits you have underlined. Try to be methodical and systematic
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The second question is likely to be a "thoughts and feelings question"
Begin sentences with, he or she feels and dont forget to quote
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Aim to write half a side to a side of A4 per question
Spend 10-12 minutes on a question
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Third question, text B Often a How question or one about persuasive devices
Avoid writing, "it make you want to read on," Commenting on sentence length or punctuation and spending too long on visual parts
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In the third question look at...
content, language, approach, headlines, tone and structure.
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The fourth question - COMPARING the two texts
Make the comparisons straightforward -NOT complicated
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First Question

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Answer the question, tracking though the texts focusing on the bits you have underlined. Try to be methodical and systematic

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The second question is likely to be a "thoughts and feelings question"

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Aim to write half a side to a side of A4 per question

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Third question, text B Often a How question or one about persuasive devices

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