1. Understanding and producing
non-fiction texts
2 hours and 15 minutes
1 hour answering the
reading questions Time to read the texts and
check your answers
1 hour completing the 2
writing tasks

2. Question 1 a
• 4 marks
• 4 separate responses to the question
• It says……. and it says……
• Don’t connect your answers together – keep
them separate

3. Question 1 b
• 4 marks
• Use quotations
• INFERENCE – what is being suggested?
This shows…
This suggests…

4. Question 2
• 8 marks
• Use quotations
• Double the amount
• INFERENCE – what is being suggested?
This shows…
This suggests…
From this we can tell…
This might mean…

5. Question 3
• 12 marks – 4-6 examples (use quotations)
• Analysis of LANGUAGE (words and phrases)
– Pick out some interesting language (check the
question – audience and purpose)
– Say WHAT the language does
– Say WHY the writer has used it
– Suggest HOW the reader might respond
What?
Why?
How?

6. Question 4
• 12 marks – 4-6 examples (refer to the texts)
• Analysis and comparison of PRESENTATIONAL DEVICES
– Pick out some interesting presentation (check the
question – audience and purpose)
– Say WHAT the presentation does
– Say WHY it has been used What?
– Suggest HOW the reader might respond
Why?
– COMPARE
How?
Compare

7. Shorter writing task
• 16 marks
• Aim for at least a side
• Check the format – for
example is it a letter?
• Use features of the type of
Features
writing they are asking for
Sentences
• Be clear and give examples
Paragraphs
• Use descriptive/informative Punctuation
language
Interesting vocabulary
Check answers

8. Longer writing task
• 24 marks
• Aim for at least 2 sides
• Check the format – for
example is it an article?
• Use features of the type of
Features
writing they are asking for
Sentences
• Be clear and give examples
Paragraphs
• Use persuasive/argumentative Punctuation
language
Interesting vocabulary
Check answers

9. Checking answers
Do ALL your answers make sense?
• Have you used evidence • Have you used
from the texts? punctuation, sentences
• Have you answered the and paragraphs?
questions? • Is your writing
interesting to read?
• Does it do what the
question asked?

10. Use ALL the time available to you.
CHECK your answers.
Be CONFIDENT and CLEAR.
You CAN answer all the questions
you will be asked – don’t leave
any of them blank.
Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!