Help with Paper 1 of the English GCSE from 2004

Paper I is worth 30% of the final grade. It is divided into two sections. Section A requires answers to questions on unseen non-fiction and media texts. Spend about 1 hour on this.

Section B requires a piece of writing which argues, persuades or advises. You are advised to spend 45 minutes on this, including 5 minutes for planning and 5 minutes for checking.

• the non-fiction comprehension