Pee paragraphs

1. PEE/PEA Paragraphs

2. What is a PEE/PEA paragraph??? A PEE/PEA paragraph is a technique that you can use when writing paragraphs. It stands for POINT , EVIDENCE and EXPLINATION/ANALYSIS. But what do they mean ?

3. P oint. Make your point . What is your statement ? E.g. The author describes Alice as a scared person. CHECK!

4. E vidence. Add evidence to prove your statement is correct . You can do this by using quotes from the text. E.g. “ There is no way I’m going in there. It is way to scary!” CHECK!

5. E xplain/ A nalysis You need to explain your evidence in more detail and how it proves your point . E.g. This shows that Alice is too scared to go in the room because of the word “scary”. CHECK!!!

6. Example of a PEE/PEA paragraph In the book “Cherry Crush” by Cathy Cassidy, Cathy describes Honey (one of Cherry’s stepsisters) as a very selfish person. “ ‘Why are you using my stuff, Honey?’ said Cherry as she walked in her room. ‘ Don’t you ever knock?!’ ” Honey is using Cherry’s stuff without permission. It shows that Honey is a selfish person to Cherry . Point Evidence Explain/Analysis