GCSE English

Non-fiction texts are the opposite to texts of fiction. Instead of them being imaginary, non-fiction texts are based on facts ...

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Fiction refers to texts that are imaginary (made up). The main purpose of all fictional texts is to entertain. Types ...

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Purpose The purpose of a text means analysing what the text is for and what it is trying to achieve. ...

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Punctuation is used to make writing clearer and to enhance meaning. Punctuation styles can differ between individuals but there are ...

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A pronoun is often used in place of a noun. This is to promote fluency and avoid repetition. An example ...

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Before beginning any essay, you must always plan the content of the essay. A sufficient plan leads to an effective ...

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The perspective of a piece of writing is the way in which the situation is looked at and by whom ...

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A noun is one of the basic word classes in the English language. It is a word used to name ...

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Magazine and newspaper articles vary greatly in size and content. In the exam, you could be presented with any one ...

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Literary non-fiction is a type of writing that has similar characteristics to fictional texts. Like fictional texts, literary non-fiction often ...

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Learning the list below will allow you to effectively answer questions 3, 6 and 7 in Section A and all ...

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Letters can be written for a number of different reasons and audiences. The content and the language contained within the ...

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When referring to the language of the text there are a number of things that you should look out for: ...

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The language can tell you a lot about the audience and the formality of a text. You should look at ...

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Inference refers to the process of reasoning and examining evidence before coming to a viable conclusion. Evidence is often not ...

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