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For Section A Reading non-fiction and literary non-fiction, which option best applies comparison and viewpoint to this objective: Support comparisons with concise evidence from both texts.

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Section A Reading non-fiction and literary non-fiction

Question

A. Compare both viewpoints with a similarity, a difference and a whereas link for Support comparisons with concise evidence
B. Write about only one source in Summarising differences and similarities
C. List two ideas without comparing them for Support comparisons with concise evidence
D. Use a quotation without explaining the contrast in Section A Reading non-fiction and literary non-fiction

Answer

Support comparisons with concise evidence answer: Compare both viewpoints with a similarity, a difference and a whereas link for Support comparisons with concise evidence.

Explanation

Support comparisons with concise evidence uses Compare both viewpoints with a similarity, a difference and a whereas link for Support comparisons with concise evidence because it matches the comparison and viewpoint focus for Summarising differences and similarities. It separates the skill from weaker choices and keeps the response tied to the exact objective. Use AO3: compare both sources with a clear similarity, difference and whereas link instead of writing two separate summaries. Support comparisons with concise evidence from should use brief evidence and explain what that evidence implies, so the inference is not just explicit summary. Section A Reading non-fiction and literary non-fiction should compare both sources by naming similar and different ideas rather than treating them separately. Summarising differences and similarities should plan audience, purpose, form, tone, viewpoint, content and structure before drafting.

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comparison: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Summarising differences and similarities 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 "Support comparisons with concise evidence from both texts."

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For Section A Reading non-fiction and literary non-fiction, which option best applies inference from evidence to this objective: Support comparisons with concise evidence from both texts.