Understanding why a text has been written and who it is written for is a crucial part of being able to analyse it successfully.
Equally, knowing why you are writing and for whom will help you achieve higher marks in the writing section of the paper.
Knowing who a text is aimed at is often referred to as audience.
Knowing what a writer wants to achieve and why the text has been written is often referred to as purpose.
Knowing what type of text you have been asked to write about is often referred to as form.
Watch the YouTube video below as revision for both the reading and writing sections of Paper 2.