P.E.A. PARAGRAPHS
POINT-EVIDENCE-ANALYSIS
 The
Point-Evidence-Analysis
Paragraph is a simple paragraph
structure that can be used for any
type of writing. It consists of three
parts:
A POINT
 Your
“point” should be an argument,
something that needs to be supported or
illustrated with specific evidence or details.
 Your point should be directly related to your
document’s overall thesis statement or
purpose.
SOME EVIDENCE
 Following
the point, there should be
immediate evidence to illustrate or
defend the point you just stated.
 In this case, evidence is quoted or
paraphrased material from your
sources
THE ANALYSIS
 Following
your evidence, you need to
provide some sort of insight or further
discussion of your ideas and how they
support your thesis statement.
 You need to establish a direct
connection between your paragraph and
your thesis statement.
POINT
Today, Americans are too self-centered. Even
our families don’t matter as much anymore
as they once did. Other people and activities
take precedence, as James Gleick says in his
book Faster, “We are consumers on the
run…the very notion of the family meal as a
sit down occasion is vanishing. Adults and
children alike eat…on the way to their next
activity” (148). Sit down meals are a time to
share and connect with others; however’ that
connections has become less valued, as
families begin to prize individual activities
over shared time, promoting selfcenteredness over group identity.
EVIDENCE
Today, Americans are too self-centered.
Even our families don’t matter as much
anymore as they once did. Other people and
activities take precedence, as James Gleick
says in his book Faster: “We are consumers
on the run…the very notion of the family
meal as a sit down occasion is vanishing.
Adults and children alike eat…on the way to
their next activity” (148). Sit down meals
are a time to share and connect with others;
however’ that connections has become less
valued, as families begin to prize individual
activities over shared time, promoting selfcenteredness over group identity.
ANALYSIS
Today, Americans are too self-centered.
Even our families don’t matter as much
anymore as they once did. Other people and
activities take precedence, as James Gleick
says in his book Faster, “We are consumers
on the run…the very notion of the family
meal as a sit down occasion is vanishing.
Adults and children alike eat…on the way to
their next activity” (148). Sit down meals
are a time to share and connect with others;
however, that connection has become less
valued, as families begin to prize individual
activities over shared time, promoting selfcenteredness over group identity.
POINT

Environmentalists have over exaggerated global
warming. With the drastic number of fires, floods,
tornado, and droughts, they are quick to blame the rising
temperatures on pollution. However, scientists have
found that the earth has warmed only one degree over the
past century (Caruba). A century ago there were not the
automobiles and factories there are today, so perhaps
pollution is not the cause. So if pollution is not
contributing to global warming, then what is? Scientists
have known about hole in the protective ozone layer for
decades. Environmentalists blame the hole on pollution.
The hole then admits harmful UV rays. This then causes
global warming. Scientists argue that these holes may be
a natural occurrence (Caruba). They are supposed to
happen, just like leaves falling off the trees in autumn. In
fact, pollution and the depletion of the ozone layer seem to
have little effect on our air. The EPA reports that since
1970, air quality has steadily improved (“The
Environment”). Obviously, the environmentalists are not
looking at scientific fact when it comes to global warming.
EVIDENCE

Environmentalists have over exaggerated global
warming. With the drastic number of fires, floods,
tornado, and droughts, they are quick to blame the rising
temperatures on pollution. However, scientists have
found that the earth has warmed only one degree over the
past century (Caruba). A century ago there were not the
automobiles and factories there are today, so perhaps
pollution is not the cause. So if pollution is not
contributing to global warming, then what is? Scientists
have known about hole in the protective ozone layer for
decades. Environmentalists blame the hole on pollution.
The hole then admits harmful UV rays. This then causes
global warming. Scientists argue that these holes may be
a natural occurrence (Caruba). They are supposed to
happen, just like leaves falling off the trees in autumn. In
fact, pollution and the depletion of the ozone layer seem to
have little effect on our air. The EPA reports that since
1970, air quality has steadily improved (”The
Environment”). Obviously, the environmentalists are not
looking at scientific fact when it comes to global warming.
ANALYSIS

Environmentalists have over exaggerated global warming.
With the drastic number of fires, floods, tornado, and
droughts, they are quick to blame the rising temperatures
on pollution. However, scientists have found that the earth
has warmed only one degree over the past century
(Caruba). A century ago there were not the automobiles
and factories there are today, so perhaps pollution is not
the cause. So if pollution is not contributing to global
warming, then what is? Scientists have known about hole
in the protective ozone layer for decades.
Environmentalists blame the hole on pollution. The hole
then admits harmful UV rays. This then causes global
warming. Scientists argue that these holes may be a
natural occurrence (Caruba). They are supposed to
happen, just like leaves falling off the trees in autumn. In
fact, pollution and the depletion of the ozone layer seem to
have little effect on our air. The EPA reports that since
1970, air quality has steadily improved (”The
Environment”). Obviously, the environmentalists are not
looking at scientific fact when it comes to global warming.