lunes, 27 de agosto de 2012

Writing: What's PEE?

When we write a piece of work, we don't just throw our ideas in a paper. We must organize them and support them with evidence. A great way to achieve this is to use the PEE structure, which means Point, Evidence and Explanation. Using this technique, we can not just show our idea or point of view, but also back it up with well explained quotes from the text, book or source we're writing about. 

  1. Point: This is the first step of PEE. Here, we must state our idea or point of view about the topic we're discussing. 
  2. Evidence: In this part, we add a quote or proof to support our ideas. It may be a long quote (added in a separate paragraph) or a short one (located in the paragraph we're writing). 
  3. Explanation: Finally, we must explain the evidence we presented. It's important to explain the diction used, the context of the quote, and any other aspects that relate the quote to our Point.
It's important to note that sometimes the Point may go together with the quote, as the evidence is part of the sentence in which we exposed our idea or view. The PEE structure really helps when we write, because it shows that what we're saying is true and is supported. If we don't use evidence, our ideas lack of back ups and seem to be uncertain. 


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