You must use Point – Evidence – Explain to get a C or above
when answering the longer questions on Paper 1 and all other
parts of the English Language and Literature exams.
In order to make sure you get a solid C and to aim for a higher
grade you must try to extend the explanation part of your
paragraphs. This might mean simply adding a sentence which
shows your advanced understanding.
Here is an example from a coursework essay on An Inspector
Calls.
J B Priestley uses props at the start of act one of An
Inspector Calls. There is a champagne bottle, port and
cigars on the table in the middle of the stage. Priestley
includes these to show the wealth of the Birling family.
Point is in blue. Evidence is in red. Explain is in green. In order to
build on your paragraph you could add the extra sentence. This
shows the examiner that you have thought more deeply about the
topic. Look at the example below.
J B Priestley uses props at the start of act one of An
Inspector Calls. There is a champagne bottle, port and
cigars on the table in the middle of the stage. Priestley
includes these to show the wealth of the Birling family.
These riches contrast with the poverty of Eva
Smith’s life and Priestley uses this to represent
the difference between upper and lower classes.
Read the following P-E-E paragraphs and try to add at least one
more sentence to extend the explanation.
School uniform is opposed by the majority of students in year 11.
In a recent poll almost sixty five percent of students stated that it
should either be changed or abolished completely. Students feel
strongly about an issue that affects them daily.
Extend:
The salaries of top flight professional footballers today are
obscene. A typical premiership player earns between thirty and
forty thousand pounds a week. This is more than most nurses earn
in a year.
Extend:
Size zero models are clearly a bad influence on young girls today.
It is estimated that 8 million Americans have an eating disorder.
The fashion industry has a responsibility to at least be aware of the
affects of the body images it portrays to young people.
Extend: