1. Reading Media and Non-Fiction
Paper 1 Section a
Reading Media and Non-Fiction

2. Key Questions
What skills do I need to be able to answer the questions?
How do I summarise a text?
How do I compare the layout of two texts?

3. Key Skills. Read the text in front of you
Key Skills. Read the text in front of you. Try to identify the following:
1 fact
1 opinion
Bias
1/2/3 person
Formal/informal language
Alliteration
2 examples of emotive language
Personification
Repetition
Direct language
3 Connectives

4. Summarising an argument
Listen to the following speech.
In your own words, write a summary (a short version) of what has been said.

5. Layout Colour Headings/Subheadings Paragraphs Photos Captions Bullet
Points
Columns
Breakouts
Font: colour/variation/size
Pictures

6. Comparing layout features
How do the two items appeal to their readers using aspects of layout?
(8 marks)

7. Key Questions
What skills do I need to be able to answer the questions?
How do I summarise a text?
How do I compare the layout of two texts?