Reading questions: an overview (Edexcel GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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Paper 1: Time period of texts
Paper 1: Time period of texts
19th century (1800-1900)
Paper 2: Time period of texts
Paper 2: Time period of texts
20th & 21st century (contemporary)
Paper 1: Type of text
Paper 1: Type of text
Non-fiction
Number & types of texts in Paper 2
Number & types of texts in Paper 2
Two: one fiction, one literary non-fiction
What is a functional text?
What is a functional text?
Writing that serves a specific practical purpose
What does 'contemporary' mean?
What does 'contemporary' mean?
Existing, occurring, or living in the present
Paper 1 text examples
Paper 1 text examples
Articles, reviews, speeches, journals, guides
Paper 2 literary non-fiction types
Paper 2 literary non-fiction types
Autobiographies, biographies, memoirs, travel writing
Transactional writing formats
Transactional writing formats
Letters, emails, speeches, reviews, blogs, articles, reports
Key analysis focus areas
Key analysis focus areas
Writer's purpose, audience, techniques, tone
Paper 2 specific focus areas
Paper 2 specific focus areas
Themes, characters, atmosphere & mood
Daily reading time recommended
Daily reading time recommended
15-20 minutes per day
What both papers test
What both papers test
Ability to analyze techniques & understand effects
Paper 2 fiction genres
Paper 2 fiction genres
Crime, horror, sci-fi, romance, satirical
Reading section name in both papers
Reading section name in both papers
Section A