1. Let’s PEE on your PAPERS!

2. P POINT E EVIDENCE E EXPLANATION USE PEE TO SUPPORT YOUR THINKING-
SO, PEE ALL OVER YOUR PAPER!
P POINT
E EVIDENCE
E EXPLANATION

3. USE PEE TO SUPPORT YOUR THINKING
PART OF PARAGRAPH
FUNCTION OF THE PART P
POINT
What’s your point? What’s your reason for your opinion? E
EVIDENCE
What proof do you have?
EXPLANATION
Compare your two columns to create your criticism/praise- How does your evidence support your point? Think about why was it better or worse?
Combine words and phrases from your evidence sentence and from your point sentence to EXPLAIN your opinion.

4. The Explanation:
Your explanation shows HOW your evidence proves your point.
Highlight the specific reason in your P (topic sentence).
Highlight the key words in your evidence that relate to the specific reason in your topic sentence.
Blenderize (mix) the highlighted pieces into your own words in the explanation.
For every one sentence of copied evidence write 4-5 sentences of explanation. Weak writers copy 5 sentences of evidence and explain the point in 1 sentence.
Explain why you choose THAT particular piece of evidence. Be specific! Include what you highlighted - use synonyms so you don’t sound repetitive.

5. Example Alert…

6. According to my thesis, what do I have to prove?
TOPIC: TV
helpful or harmful?
Thesis: While some believe that TV desensitizes kids to violence, parents should let their kids watch it regularly because TV can be educational and open new worlds to children.
According to my thesis, what do I have to prove?
What’s the first reason I need to develop?

7. TOPIC: TV
helpful or harmful?
Thesis: While some believe that TV desensitizes kids to violence, parents should let their kids watch it regularly because TV can be educational and open new worlds to children. P

8. TOPIC: TV
helpful or harmful?
Thesis: While some believe that TV desensitizes kids to violence, parents should let their kids watch it regularly because TV can be educational and open new worlds to children. P
Shows like Sesame Street are educational because they teach children a variety of necessary academic and social skills.

9. What evidence do I need to use? What should my evidence say?
TOPIC: TV
helpful or harmful?
Thesis: While some believe that TV desensitizes kids to violence, parents should let their kids watch it regularly because TV can be educational and open new worlds to children. P
Shows like Sesame Street are educational because they teach children a variety of necessary academic and social skills.
What evidence do I need to use?
What should my evidence say?

10. Start with an Evidence Signal Phrase
TOPIC: TV
helpful or harmful?
Thesis: While some believe that TV desensitizes kids to violence, parents should let their kids watch it regularly because TV can be educational and open new worlds to children. P
Shows like Sesame Street are educational because they teach children a variety of necessary academic and social skills. E
According to Bradley Arper, creator and writer of Sesame Street,
Start with an Evidence Signal Phrase

11. How does this evidence prove my point?
TOPIC TV
helpful or harmful?
Thesis: While some believe that TV desensitizes kids to violence, parents should let their kids watch it regularly because TV can be educational and open new worlds to children. P
Shows like Sesame Street are educational because they teach children a variety of necessary academic and social skills. E
According to Bradley Arper, creator and writer of Sesame Street, "the main goal of our programming is to provide a way for children to learn new skills such as sharing which will help them play and work well with others in school and in daily life.”
How does this evidence prove my point?

12. Which words prove my point specifically in the P and “E”?
TOPIC TV
helpful or harmful?
Thesis: While some believe that TV desensitizes kids to violence, parents should let their kids watch it regularly because TV can be educational and open new worlds to children. P
Shows like Sesame Street are educational because they teach children a variety of necessary academic and social skills. E
According to Bradley Arper, creator and writer of Sesame Street, "the main goal of our programming is to provide a way for children to learn new skills such as sharing which will help them play and work well with others in school and in daily life.”
Which words prove my point specifically in the P and “E”?

13. BLENDERIZE… circle key words in the point and evidence-
TOPIC TV
helpful or harmful?
Thesis: While some believe that TV desensitizes kids to violence, parents should let their kids watch it regularly because TV can be educational and open new worlds to children. P
Shows like Sesame Street is educational because it teaches children a variety of necessary academic and social skills. E
According to Bradley Arper, creator and writer of Sesame Street, "the main goal of our programming is to provide a way for children to learn new skills such as sharing which will help them play and work well with others in school and in daily life.”
BLENDERIZE… circle key words in the point and evidence-
use them & synonyms for them in your blender

14. TOPIC: TV
helpful or harmful?
Thesis: While some believe that TV desensitizes kids to violence, parents should let their kids watch it regularly because TV can be educational and open new worlds to children. P
Shows like Sesame Street is educational because it teaches children a variety of necessary academic and social skills. E
According to Bradley Arper, creator and writer of Sesame Street, "the main goal of our programming is to provide a way for children to learn new skills such as sharing which will help them play and work well with others in school and in daily life.”
By allowing thoughtfully planned programs to be viewed in their homes, parents can aid their children’s personal and emotional development that will help them be successful in school. Programs such as Sesame Street are designed specifically by psychologists and educators to teach and reinforce 21st Century skills. Engaging characters such as a big, fluffy yellow bird model for children what working collaboratively and sharing resources looks like. Children will view and imitate Big Bird because they will remember what sharing looks like and be prepared to practice this important when placed in a larger group of children.

15. Where do you see the evidence of my BLENDERIZING the P and “E”?
TOPIC: TV
helpful or harmful?
Thesis: While some believe that TV desensitizes kids to violence, parents should let their kids watch it regularly because TV can be educational and open new worlds to children. P
Shows like Sesame Street is educational because it teaches children a variety of necessary academic and social skills. E
According to Bradley Arper, creator and writer of Sesame Street, "the main goal of our programming is to provide a way for children to learn new skills such as sharing which will help them play and work well with others in school and in daily life.”
By allowing thoughtfully planned programs to be viewed in their homes, parents can aid their children’s personal and emotional development that will help them be successful in school. Programs such as Sesame Street are designed specifically by psychologists and educators to teach and reinforce 21st Century skills. Engaging characters such as a big, fluffy yellow bird model for children what working collaboratively and sharing resources looks like. Children will view and imitate Big Bird because they will remember what sharing looks like and be prepared to practice this important when paced in a larger group of children.
Where do you see the evidence of
my BLENDERIZING the P and “E”?

16. TOPIC: TV
helpful or harmful?
Thesis: While some believe that TV desensitizes kids to violence, parents should let their kids watch it regularly because TV can be educational and open new worlds to children. P
Shows like Sesame Street is educational because it teaches children a variety of necessary academic and social skills. E
According to Bradley Arper, creator and writer of Sesame Street, "the main goal of our programming is to provide a way for children to learn new skills such as sharing which will help them play and work well with others in school and in daily life.”
By allowing thoughtfully planned programs to be viewed in their homes, parents can aid their children’s personal and emotional development that will help them be successful in school. Programs such as Sesame Street are designed specifically by psychologists and educators to teach and reinforce 21st Century skills. Engaging characters such as a big, fluffy yellow bird model for children what working collaboratively and sharing resources looks like. Children will view and imitate Big Bird because they will remember what sharing looks like and will be prepared to practice this important skill when placed among a larger group of children.