What the skill means
What the skill means
To compare how effectively texts achieve purposes, judge how well each text uses its ideas, information and presentation to suit its purpose and audience. The purpose might be to inform, persuade, advise, entertain or argue.
Step-by-step lessons on OCR GCSE English Language 2.2.4 Comparing how effectively texts achieve purposes. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the non-fiction reading and comparison skills before moving on to extended creative writing, since technical accuracy in spelling, punctuation and grammar carries real weight (20%) across the whole qualification.