English Language GCSE
Reading for different purposes
What Reading for different purposes means in English Language GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Reading for different purposes
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Reference: AQA
Reading in different ways for different purposes, since purpose shapes method, such as skimming a review for its verdict versus close-reading a speech to trace an argument.
Topics that use Reading for different purposes
- Critical reading and comprehension (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Bias and evaluation
- Combining ideas from multiple texts
- Comparative analysis
- Critical evaluation and judgement
- Effect on the reader
- Form, structure and whole-text shaping
- Identifying central ideas
- Interpretation of themes and ideas
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