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Intro to the P.I.E. Paragraph

Intro to the P.I.E. Paragraph. Writing Paragraphs with a Purpose. One of the hardest milestones in writing is. . . Writing clearly and effectively Supporting your opinion with evidence Making sure everything in your writing has a purpose and isn’t just “fluff”.

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Intro to the P.I.E. Paragraph

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  1. Intro to the P.I.E. Paragraph Writing Paragraphs with a Purpose

  2. One of the hardest milestones in writing is. . . • Writing clearly and effectively • Supporting your opinion with evidence • Making sure everything in your writing has a purpose and isn’t just “fluff”

  3. . . .Which is why we are going to use P.I.E.!!! • Make your POINT, stating your opinion/ POSITION • ILLUSTRATE your point with INFORMATION, such as quotes, examples, lessons learned, etc. • EXPLAIN or EXPAND your ideas to show the link between those examples and your position statement.

  4. Stating your POINT/POSITION • Your first sentence will be able to answer one or both of the following • What is the point of this paragraph? • What is your stance on this particular issue? • Most times, the point of the paragraph is also known as the TOPIC SENTENCE.

  5. POINT/POSITION • Example: I think that out of all of the types of pie that there are in the world, that chocolate and peanut butter pie is the best.

  6. POINT/POSITION • Example: I think that out of all of the types of pie that there are in the world, that chocolate and peanut butter pie is the best.

  7. Then, ILLUSTRATING your point with specific INFORMATION. . . • The information you provide is how you support/develop your point. • When illustrating your point, you should be able to answer the following question: • How is the point supported with specific data, experiences, or other factual material? • Types of Information: • Information from readings or class discussions • Personal experience • Information fromnewspapers, magazines, television, etc • Statistics

  8. ILLUSTRATING your point with specific INFORMATION. . . • Example: To elaborate, I am an adventurous eater, and have tried many different kinds of pie in my life, including blueberry, strawberry, pumpkin, pecan, and cherry. However, chocolate peanut butter pie always seems to taste the best. Also, in 2012 at the Annual Good Food Pie Contest, the winner was a chocolate peanut butter pie.

  9. ILLUSTRATING your point with specific INFORMATION. . . • Example: To elaborate, I am an adventurous eater, and have tried many different kinds of pie in my life, including blueberry, strawberry, pumpkin, pecan, and cherry. However, chocolate peanut butter pie always seems to taste the best. Also, in 2012 at the Annual Good Food Pie Contest, the winner was a chocolate peanut butter pie.

  10. Lastly, EXPLAINING this information and how it is relevant to your point. . . • The explanation is how you add to or elaborate a point. • Your explanation should answer the following question: • What does the information provided mean? • What does it have to do with the point that I am trying to make.

  11. EXPLAINING this information and how it is relevant to your point. . . • Example: Both my personal experiences as a pie connoisseur, as well as the judgments of others do in fact suggest that chocolate peanut butter pie is superior to all other types of pie. Therefore, it can be determined that this pie is, in fact, the best.

  12. EXPLAINING this information and how it is relevant to your point. . . • Example: Both my personal experiences as a pie connoisseur, as well as the judgments of others do in fact suggest that chocolate peanut butter pie is superior to all other types of pie. Therefore, it can be determined that this pie is, in fact, the best

  13. Now put it all together. . . I think that out of all of the types of pie that there are in the world, that chocolate and peanut butter pie is the best.To elaborate, I am an adventurous eater, and have tried many different kinds of pie in my life, including blueberry, strawberry, pumpkin, pecan, and cherry. However, chocolate peanut butter pie always seems to taste the best. Also, in 2012 at the Annual Good Food Pie Contest, the winner was a chocolate peanut butter pie. Both my personal experiences as a pie connoisseur, as well as the judgments of others do in fact suggest that chocolate peanut butter pie is superior to all other types of pie. Therefore, it can be determined that this pie is, in fact, the best.

  14. Now it’s your turn. . . Learning to communicate well is an important skill for anyone to develop, whether you area student or a professional. For example, teachers learn what students understand from what they say. This means that students who want to get good grades in school will have to speak well enough to show what they know. Also, professionals sometimes write letters to tell a company about a bad experience a client has had with a product. If the letter was written poorly, it wouldn’t be taken as seriously by the company. So, from these examples, it is clear that learning to write well can be useful for a variety of reasons both in school as well as in the workplace.

  15. . . .Which is why we are going to use P.I.E.!!! • Make your POINT, stating your opinion/ POSITION • ILLUSTRATE your point with INFORMATION, such as quotes, examples, lessons learned, etc. • EXPLAIN or EXPAND your ideas to show the link between those examples and your position statement.

  16. POINT/POSITION Learning to communicate well is an important skill for anyone to develop, whether you are a student or a professional. For example, teachers learn what students understand from what they say. This means that students who want to get good grades in school will have to speak well enough to show what they know. Also, professionals sometimes write letters to tell a company about a bad experience a client has had with a product. If the letter was written poorly, it wouldn’t be taken as seriously by the company. So, from these examples, it is clear that learning to write well can be useful for a variety of reasons both in school as well as in the workplace.

  17. INFORMATION/ ILLUSTRATION Learning to communicate well is an important skill for anyone to develop, whether you are a student or a professional. For example, teachers learn what students understand from what they say. This means that students who want to get good grades in school will have to speak well enough to show what they know. Also, professionals sometimes write letters to tell a company about a bad experience a client has had with a product. If the letter was written poorly, it wouldn’t be taken as seriously by the company. So, from these examples, it is clear that learning to write well can be useful for a variety of reasons both in school as well as in the workplace.

  18. EXPLANATION Learning to communicate well is an important skill for anyone to develop, whether you are a student or a professional. For example, teachers learn what students understand from what they say. This means that students who want to get good grades in school will have to speak well enough to show what they know. Also, professionals sometimes write letters to tell a company about a bad experience a client has had with a product. If the letter was written poorly, it wouldn’t be taken as seriously by the company. So, from these examples, it is clear that learning to write well can be useful for a variety of reasons both in school as well as in the workplace.

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