The Study of Non Fiction Texts

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The expiry date of this unit is 31/07/2024.

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
QU025893
Credits:
6
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

Grade Descriptors

  • GD2-Application of knowledge
  • GD5-Communication and presentation
  • GD7-Quality

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.

Understand the language and style of a range of non-fiction texts.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1

    Explain language features used in three different types of non-fiction texts.

  • 1.2

    Analyse the effectiveness of linguistic and stylistic features used within the three non-fiction texts.

2.

Understand structural and presentational techniques used in non-fiction texts.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1

    Analyse the ways in which authors use structural and presentational techniques to convey meaning and ideas within the three non-fiction texts.

  • 2.2

    Critically analyse the effectiveness of three non-fiction texts, identifying strengths and weaknesses.

3

Be able to apply techniques used in non-fiction texts to produce a piece of own non-fiction writing.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1

    Apply features and techniques found in non-fiction texts to produce own non-fiction article, including:



    • linguistic features
    • stylistic features
    • structural and presentational techniques.
  • 3.2

    Analyse and evaluate own non-fiction text.