Unit 4: Reading non-fiction texts

How to compare non‑fiction texts – looking at purpose, form and writer’s methods, as well as planning and structuring comparison responses.

Understand the different types of non-fiction texts, with examples on how to analyse a range of this sort of writing, to help prepare for your Unit 4 exam.

Methodology to help you identify and analyse the purpose of a non-fiction text and its intended audience, for your Unit 4 exam.

Explore how to analyse language and structure in non-fiction texts, with key techniques, revision strategies and exam tips.

Learn how to analyse a non-fiction extract and, in your Unit 4 exam, understand the question relating to it and structure an extended response.