BBC - Skillswise - Words


Fact and Opinion Need to find out the difference between fact and opinion? This module is here to help.		Summarising Need to note important points from lengthy pieces of text? Summarising is useful for researching, gathering or presenting information.

Types of text Information about types of text. How can you tell if a text is descriptive, informative, instructional or persuasive?		Your stories Read stories and poems written by other adult learners in the monthly magazine that's full of your stories. Why not send us a story!

Scanning Looking for some specific information? Improve your reading by learning how to scan texts quickly.		Skimming Improve your reading by learning how to skim texts quickly to see what they're about.