Non-fiction texts are everywhere – from class textbooks to diary entries, from newspapers to social media posts, from instruction manuals to film reviews.

Language choice is important when you are writing for different audiences and purposes, as is avoiding bias.

The broad range of non-fiction genres has an equally wide range of writing styles. Learn how to investigate language in non-fiction texts with BBC Bitesize KS3 English.

The way a text is structured can affect the reader’s response. Learn how to investigate structure in non-fiction texts with BBC Bitesize KS3 English.

Non-fiction texts vary depending on their purpose, intended audience, structure and language choice. Learn how to compare non-fiction texts with BBC Bitesize KS3 English.