Summarising a non-fiction text: 'a letter to my son' (the Guardian, 2014)
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I can show understanding of a non-fiction text by summarising it, as well as exploring the writer’s use of direct address.
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An open letter is written to a particular person or group but published so that the public can read it.
A summary captures the main ideas of a text in a short and clear format.
When writing a summary of a text, it can be helpful to include short quotations.
You can develop your summary by including inferences; inferences explore a text’s suggested ideas.
Direct address sees a writer directly address their audience, often using pronouns like “you”, “we”, or “us”.
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