Question detail
For Section A Reading non-fiction and literary non-fiction, which option best applies writing for audience and purpose to this objective: Infer attitudes, feelings and viewpoints from details in a source.
Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Section A Reading non-fiction and literary non-fiction
Question
- A. Plan the audience, purpose, form, tone and viewpoint before choosing vocabulary and structure for Infer attitudes, feelings and viewpoints
- B. Use the same register for every task in Understanding non-fiction sources
- C. Ignore form, paragraphing and argument for Infer attitudes, feelings and viewpoints
- D. Add descriptive detail without controlling tone in Section A Reading non-fiction and literary non-fiction
Answer
Infer attitudes, feelings and viewpoints answer: Plan the audience, purpose, form, tone and viewpoint before choosing vocabulary and structure for Infer attitudes, feelings and viewpoints.
Explanation
Infer attitudes, feelings and viewpoints uses Plan the audience, purpose, form, tone and viewpoint before choosing vocabulary and structure for Infer attitudes, feelings and viewpoints because it matches the writing for audience and purpose focus for Understanding non-fiction sources. It separates the skill from weaker choices and keeps the response tied to the exact objective. Use AO5: choose audience, purpose, form, tone, viewpoint, content and paragraph structure before selecting vocabulary. Infer attitudes, feelings and viewpoints from should use brief evidence and explain what that evidence implies, so the inference is not just explicit summary. Understanding non-fiction sources should plan audience, purpose, form, tone, viewpoint, content and structure before drafting.
Common mistake
viewpoint: summary instead of analysis
Students sometimes summarise Understanding non-fiction sources instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.
Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Infer attitudes, feelings and viewpoints from details in a source."
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