PEE
WHAT DOES IT MEAN???
Point
Evidence
Explanation
…and what does that mean???
PEE
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Point – A statement that you want to
make
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Evidence – A quote from the text
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Explanation – Explain what the quote
means and how it helps to
demonstrate your point
Let’s think about it like a
hamburger!
Point
Evidence
Explanation
If you leave either the top, filling or base out, it is not a
proper hamburger!
The same is true when you answer a literature question. If
you leave either the Point, Evidence or Explanation out, it is
not a proper answer!
So what do we use PEE for?
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We use PEE to answer comprehension
questions about literature (novels)
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And later…
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You will use it to write literature essays!
Why do we use PEE?
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When you are writing about a text or discussing a
text it is very important that you use quotes to back
up what you are saying.
Using PEE is a way of writing about a text making
sure that you include textual evidence.
Using PEE will help you get a better level in reading.
It proves you understand and can write about what
you have read.
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Let’s try it…
Here is a comprehension question about ‘Skellig’
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When Skellig talks to Michael, what does Michael find
unpleasant?
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When Skellig talks to Michael, Michael thinks that Skellig
smells awful. This is clear when Michael narrates, “I
tried not to breathe, not to smell him.” When someone
smells bad, one does not want to get too close or to
breathe in the smell, so although Michael wants to help
Skellig, he does not want to get too close, so that he
does not have to breathe in his smell.
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With a partner, work out where the Point, Evidence and Explanation
are.
Here is the answer broken down into PEE
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When Skellig talks to Michael, Michael thinks
that Skellig smells awful. This is clear when
Michael narrates, “I tried not to breathe, not
to smell him.” When someone smells bad,
one does not want to get too close or to
breathe in the smell, so although Michael
wants to help Skellig, he does not want to
get too close, so that he does not have to
breathe in his smell.
Copy the following down to help you use
Point / Evidence / Explanation (PEE)
Point – What is your answer in very
simple terms.
 Evidence – This is a ‘quote’ taken from
the text to prove or support what it is
that you are saying.
 Explanation – This is where you give a
more detailed explanation of the point
and quote. It is good to include your own
personal opinion here.
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Let’s try some more…
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Explain Skellig’s eating habits.
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Now write a PEE answer using a quote
from the text.
A possible answer…
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It is clear that Skellig does not have good
table manners and is a very messy eater.
When Skellig eats the Chinese food, ‘The
red sauce trickled down from is lips, down
over his chin on to his black jacket.’ This
shows that he eats in a disgusting way and
gets food all over himself. It could be
because he is in a rush to get food as he
hasn’t eaten for a long time, or perhaps he is
not used to other people watching him eat.