Paper 2 Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives

Topics

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Sample objectives

What this unit covers

• Section A Reading non-fiction and literary non-fiction: Analyse how word choices, rhetorical devices and imagery influence the reader.
• Section A Reading non-fiction and literary non-fiction: Explain how tone is created through vocabulary, sentence forms and emphasis.
• Section A Reading non-fiction and literary non-fiction: Explain similarities and differences in how writers present an issue or theme.
• Section A Reading non-fiction and literary non-fiction: Select evidence from both sources to support a comparative response.
• Section A Reading non-fiction and literary non-fiction: Use textual references accurately when answering questions on non-fiction.
• Section A Reading non-fiction and literary non-fiction: Select relevant evidence from non-fiction and literary non-fiction texts.
• Section A Reading non-fiction and literary non-fiction: Explain how inference can strengthen a comparative summary.
• Section A Reading non-fiction and literary non-fiction: Identify similarities between writers' ideas, attitudes or experiences.
• Section B Viewpoint writing: Use introductions and endings that suit the audience and purpose.
• Section B Viewpoint writing: Organise ideas into a coherent sequence for the specified form.
• Section B Viewpoint writing: Use discourse markers and transitions to connect ideas clearly.
• Section B Viewpoint writing: Address alternative views where appropriate to strengthen an argument.
• Section B Viewpoint writing: Proofread viewpoint writing to reduce spelling, punctuation and grammar errors.
• Section B Viewpoint writing: Maintain Standard English where required by the task.