Unit 2: Non-literary Text Types
Topic 2.2: News & opinion Questions
Practice 20 exam-style questions for IB English A: Lang & Lit SL Topic 2.2. Review the question stems below, then unlock the full Question Bank to access markschemes, model answers, and AI grading.
1Identify4 marks
2026• Aimnova warm-up — 2.2.6
Quick warm-up — how a review judges, proves and entertains
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Ease in — reading a person through an interview
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A quick starter — how an editorial argues its stance
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Quick warm-up — how a feature article hooks and entertains
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Warm up first — spotting choices inside ‘neutral’ news
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Quick check to start — how a columnist builds a persuasive personal voice
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Unlock Question7Analyse8 marks
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Take it step by step — how word choice and order slant a news report
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One step at a time — how an editorial builds a persuasive stance
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Check your grip on the opinion column. Answer each part.
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Let's build it up, one step at a time — how a review combines verdict, evidence and voice
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Work through it in small steps — how a columnist builds a persuasive voice
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Read the short interview extract, then answer. (Exam-style practice.)
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Read the short editorial extract, then answer. (Exam-style practice.)
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Let's build it up, one step at a time — how a feature article's voice and craft engage the reader
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Read the short news opening, then answer. (Exam-style practice.)
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Piece it together, step by step — how an interview reveals a person and frames them
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Read the short review, then answer. (Exam-style practice.)
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Read the short feature opening, then answer. (Exam-style practice.)
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Build a full analysis of the text below, one step at a time.
Guiding question: How does the columnist build a persuasive voice?
Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.
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2026• Aimnova practice — 2.2.6
Build a full analysis of the text below, one step at a time.
Guiding question: How does the reviewer's voice and use of evidence shape the reader's response?
Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.
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