Reading — GCSE Revision Notes

3 notes on Reading for GCSE English Language.

What these notes cover

Analysing Language — Analysing language; What to analyse; The golden rule: analyse effect; Zoom in on words; Use tentative, exploratory language; Use accurate terminology
Analysing Structure — Analysing structure; Structure vs language; Whole-text structural features; Sentence- and paragraph-level structure; Method: feature → effect; Quick recap
Comparing and Evaluating Texts — Comparing and evaluating texts; Comparing texts; Evaluating texts; The shared skill: evidence + analysis + judgement; Worked example (comparison); Quick recap