PETE paragraphs

A quote from the novel

• Technique

• Point

• Evidence

• Writer's message

Zooming in / focusing on single words in a quote to explore its meaning.

• Word level analysis

• Explanation

• Strong vocabulary

• Alternate interpretation

Metaphor, personification, repetition etc.

• Strong vocabulary

• Evidence

• Explanation

• Techniques

Brief topic sentence to address the main idea you will talk about.

• Explanation

• Point

• Writer's message

• Connective

Provide reason to support the point.

• Point

• Evidence

• Technique

• Explanation

Sophisticated words for clearer explanation; synonyms help avoid repetition

• Alternate interpretation

• Strong vocabulary

• Evidence

• Connectives

The message or theme which the author tries to present through the novel.

• Explanation

• Alternate interpretation

• Point

• Writer's message

A conjunction that joins clauses to help with the flow of the paragraph.

• Connectives

• Strong vocabulary

• Techniques

• Evidence

A different point of view or idea.

• Point

• Alternate interpretation

• Explanation

• Writer's message

Which is the correct order?

• Evidence, Technique, Explanation, Point

• Point, Explanation, Alternate interpretation, Evidence

• Point, Evidence, Technique, Explanation

• Explanation, Point, Explanation, Evidence