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- Subject: English
- AS: 90851
- Level: 1
- Credits: 4
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1.3 Read and show understanding of unfamiliar texts
Key tips
- Read the question carefully, follow all instructions, and answer all parts of the question.
- Read the whole text before answering the questions.
- Read the text more than once.
- Work in a logical order so you don’t leave gaps.
- Attempt to answer all the questions.
- Use appropriate language terminology and understand how and why the terminology has been used.
- Use specific and accurate examples from the text.
- If you have made a mistake, signal clearly where you have written your answer in the back of your answer booklet – arrows can be confusing.
- Use standard English in your answers not colloquial language or texting.
- Proofread for missed questions and confusing answers.
- Keep an eye on the time so you can answer all the questions.
