What the exam asks
On 4EA1 Paper 1, Part 1, you study the anthology’s non-fiction collection and may be asked to:
- analyse one anthology text closely
- compare an anthology text with an unseen non-fiction text
- explain how writers present people, places, events or ideas
- support points with short, precise references
The wording changes, but the skills stay the same: understand, analyse, compare.
Core ideas
Know each text as a viewpoint, not just a topic
For every anthology text, revise these five things:
| What to know | Questions to ask |
|---|---|
| Content | What happens? What is described or argued? |
| Purpose | To inform, persuade, entertain, protest, reflect, advise? |
| Audience | General readers, officials, travellers, young people, supporters? |
| Perspective | Personal, detached, angry, admiring, ironic, critical? |
| Methods | What language and structural choices shape the reader’s response? |
A learner who only knows “what the text is about” stays basic. A learner who knows why it was written and how it is shaped can analyse.
Build a one-page revision grid
Use one row per anthology text.
| Text | Content in 1 sentence | Purpose | Perspective/tone | 3 short quotations |
|---|