Strategies for Reading Unseen Written Texts

What this note covers

1. Step 1 — First Reading: Global Meaning and Emotional Register
2. Step 2 — Identify Form, Genre and Mode
3. Step 3 — Establish Purpose, Audience and Context
4. Step 4 — Identify Key Ideas and the Central Human Experience
5. Step 5 — Systematic Language Technique Analysis
6. Step 6 — Structuring Your Analytical Response
7. Step 7 — Time Management and Self-Monitoring in Exam Conditions

7 sections · 14 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes