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Travel writing

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Extracts from a traveller's written account of their experiences in a particular city or country are common in the Close Reading examination.

Key features

male tourist in garish hawaiian shirt, shorts and straw hat holding map and looking confused

There are several key features of this type of writing:

  • People and places are described in detail.
  • The writer's thoughts and feelings about the place are made clear.
  • Language is descriptive and imaginative.
  • Travel writing is usually written in the 1st person.

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