Paper 1 Section A Reading Non-Fiction

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Paper 1 Section AReading Non-Fiction Media

• AO2ii Fact Opinion

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What are facts?

• Facts are things that can be proven to be true
• They can be presented as statements
• They can be presented as numbers or statistics,
  sometimes in a chart or diagram

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What are opinions?

• Opinions are somebodys thoughts, feelings or
  ideas about an issue
• Look for language that shows what somebody feels
  about the issue
• Remember that opinions can sometimes be presented
  as if they are facts

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Starter

• Identify whether the following examples are
  either facts or opinions

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Example 1

• A study produced in 2006, showed that 1 in 10
  teenagers do not talk to their parents about what
  worries them
• Fact based on a survey and gives numerical
  information

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Example 2

• It is shocking to think that the Government wants
  to ban the use of mobile phones in schools
• Opinion uses emotive words like shocking to
  show the writers feelings

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Example 3

• Some schools in Oldham have banned mobile phones
• Fact this can be proved to be true through
  research

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Example 4

• World War 2 ended in 1945
• Fact this is an event that really happened

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Example 5

• Lots of children today are guilty of anti-social
  behaviour
• Opinion there is no clear evidence for this and
  it could be argued that lots of children are
  well-behaved

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Assessment Objective

• AO2ii Distinguish between fact and opinion and
  evaluate how information is presented
• Correctly identify examples of facts and opinions
• Explain how these are used by a writer

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Examples of questions

• How does Fay Weldon use facts and opinions to
  support her argument?
• How effectively are facts and opinions used to
  fulfil each writers purpose?
• How does Jenny McKay use facts to support her
  opinions?

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Ways facts and opinions are used

• Facts
• To give evidence to support the writers ideas
• To shock
• To surprise
• To illustrate a point
• To make the reader think about an issue

• Opinions
• To make the reader respond
• To make the reader care
• To show the writer cares
• To show the writers ideas
• To balance facts

ALWAYS remember to EXPLAIN how they do this
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Expert Opinions

• Sometimes, writers will quote the opinions of
  others they may be experts or somebody that is
  involved with the story
• These opinions will often support what the writer
  is saying
• Sometimes, they will contrast with the writers
  views and are used to show a balance or that the
  expert is wrong

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Framework for reading

1. Read the questions
2. Read the text
3. Work out the PAFT and message
4. Highlight examples check the question
5. Plan your response

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Age Interests Lifestyle Gender
Education Class Job Hobbies Politics
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Model question

• How does the writer use facts and opinions to
  support their views?
• (6 marks)
• 6 marks 12 minutes
• Identify the writers views
• Identify two good examples of fact and opinion to
  support these views

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Planning your answer
Point (Writers views) Evidence (Brief quotation) Explain (The effect on reader)
Fact 1
Fact 2
Opinion 1
Opinion 2
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Assessment Criteria AO2ii

• Band 1 (F/G)
• Little detail / unfocused
• Band 2 (D/E)
• General, descriptive answer / spots obvious
  points
• Band 3 (B/C)
• Explains use of examples / range of examples
  selected
• Band 4 (A/A)
• Detailed evaluation / structured answer