Informative Texts (AQA GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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Main purpose of informative writing
Main purpose of informative writing
To pass on knowledge/teach readers
What informative texts function as
What informative texts function as
Teaching tools
Key function of informative texts
Key function of informative texts
Education - transfer knowledge from writer to reader
How good informative texts present info
How good informative texts present info
Easy to understand and remember
Audience awareness in informative writing
Audience awareness in informative writing
Adapt language to match intended audience
Features of balanced informative texts
Features of balanced informative texts
Facts/figures, avoid opinions, present objectively
What is bias?
What is bias?
Writing influenced by the author's opinion
Common example of bias in informative texts
Common example of bias in informative texts
Newspaper articles
How bias appears in texts (3 ways)
How bias appears in texts (3 ways)
Facts chosen, how info presented, language used
Why recognising bias matters
Why recognising bias matters
Understand info isn't always neutral, think critically, make informed decisions
Key approach when reading informative texts
Key approach when reading informative texts
Read critically - don't assume objectivity
Main cause of misinformation
Main cause of misinformation
Readers not critically evaluating informative texts