English Language GCSE
Synthesis across texts
What Synthesis across texts means in English Language GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Synthesis across texts
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Combining material from different texts by grouping related ideas, comparing viewpoints and drawing evidence from both texts within the same point.
Topics that use Synthesis across texts
- Assessment Objectives (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Active listening
- Audience and purpose
- Audience and purpose in formal speech
- Audience awareness
- Comparative analysis
- Consistency of Standard English in live delivery
- Evidence selection
- Explicit retrieval
Using Synthesis across texts in the exam
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