1. P.E.E / SQuEx P.E.E – point, evidence, explain SQuEx – say, quote, explain 1)MAKE A POINT 2)PROVE YOUR POINT BY USING A QUOTE 3)EXPLAIN HOW THE QUOTE PROVES YOUR POINT Simples......!

2. Of Mice And Men When writing an Of Mice and Men essay, you may wish to make a point that Lennie is ungrateful. The point (P) would look like this; Lennie is helped and supported by George, but, it is never enough, Lennie always wants more. This point is fine, there is nothing wrong with it, but, I cannot give you marks for this – because it is not supported, you are just STATING A FACT.

3. Time to develop you point... Lennie is helped and supported by George, but, it is never enough, Lennie always wants more. In the first chapter of the novel, Lennie made a big fuss because George didn’t have ketchup, he wanted ketchup on his beans and George didn’t have any. They got into a fight and Lennie said he’d go off and live in a cave. What’s YOUR opinion? Is that answer making a point and giving an example? Miss Maheen is

4. Let’s take it further...... Lennie is helped and supported by George, but, it is never enough, Lennie always wants more. This is evident in chapter one. George has carried tins of beans for supper and offers Lennie some, his response is quite ungrateful “I like ‘em with ketchup.” George explains there is no Ketchup and Lennie again repeats “I like ‘em with Ketchup!” This is followed with George losing his cool, and Lennie theatens to “go off an live in one of them caves.” POINT EVIDENCE

5. Let’s go ALL the way........... Lennie is helped and supported by George, but, it is never enough, Lennie always wants more. This is evident in chapter one. George has carried tins of beans for supper and offers Lennie some, his response is quite ungrateful “I like ‘em with ketchup.” George explains there is no Ketchup and Lennie again repeats “I like ‘em with Ketchup!” This is followed with George losing his cool, and Lennie theatens to “go off an live in one of them caves.” Lennies responses, his desire for ketchup and his threat to run away prove that he is ungrateful of George and his efforts of help and support, he wants more.

6. That is a perfect P.E.E answer, POINT EVIDENCE EXPLANATION Great stuff - Miss Maheen is happy.......

7. An Inspector Calls – Let’s make a point.... The Inspector has an eerie presence. He arrives at the Birling home and the mood changes instantly. Mysteriously or uncannily frightening or disturbing; weird ; ghostly. Once again, this is a valid, ‘correct’ point – he IS eerie, he IS weird – I agree with this, but, it is not worthy of marks. It is ‘hanging in mid air,’ undeveloped and a point that a year 7 pupil might make – You are better than that!

8. Time to develop the Point..... The Inspector has an eerie presence. He arrives at the Birling home, and the mood changes instantly. The “champagne sipping” party mood vanishes. He is described as “creating an impression of massiveness, solidarity and purposefulness.” He also repeats the phrase “I haven’t much time.”

9. All the way......... The Inspector has an eerie presence. He arrives at the Birling home, and the mood changes instantly. The “champagne sipping” party mood vanishes. He is described as “creating an impression of massiveness, solidarity and purposefulness.” He also repeats the phrase “I haven’t much time.” The celebratory mood during the new engagement vanishes with the “massive” arrival of The Inspector. The fact he repeats the phrase “I haven’t much time” adds to the eerie mood, we wonder why he is on borrowed time, why does he need to stress this point?

10. Over to you........ Same Stuff as Stars Bernie is an annoying child. You have 10 minutes to develop the POINT into P.E.E. answer.

11. Over to you..... As You Like It. Shakespeare has portrayed Rosalind as a demure person when in captivity. You have 10 minutes to develop the POINT into P.E.E. answer. (of a woman or her behaviour) reserved, modest, and shy.

12. SUCCESS!!!!!! You all know how to form P.E.E answers. Because I enjoy nagging, here is one important tip – DO NOT USE A LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG QUOTE, IF THREE WORDS WILL SUFFICE. You will get stressed trying to write it all down and the examiner will get bored. Miss Maheen is happy again, - time for a dance!