Writing about a Text – Remember to PEE!
When you are answering longer questions or writing about a text, you need to PEE!
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What is the main idea in
your paragraph? (What
POINT are you making?)
OINT
VIDENCE
XPLAIN
How do you know that
your POINT is correct?
(Provide EVIDENCE for
your claims)
Why have you chosen that
example as EVIDENCE?
What technique has the
writer used? What effect
does it have? (Make sure
you EXPLAIN yourself!)
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Firstly…
In my opinion…
Arguably…
The writer uses…
A technique used is…
In contrast…
Similarly…
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For example…
This is shown when…
We know this
because…
This is evident in…
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This shows…
From this we can
infer…
This is effective
because…
The writer uses this
technique because/to
show…
If you structure your paragraphs in this way, your writing will be clear and interesting.
You cannot make a point without giving evidence and explaining yourself. Otherwise
is becomes either a statement of fact or an unjustified opinion.