P.E.T.E.R.-paragraph-Writing-Frame Year 8 Upwards 2024

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P.E.T.E.R What does this mean?

Useful sentence starters


Paragraph

Point Make a point which refers to or ∙ The writer creates the impression that …
directly answers the question. ∙ The writer tries to …
∙ In the text it seems that …
∙ From the extract/text the reader learns …
∙ The writer is trying to convey the message that …

Evidence Select a key quote (short) or make ∙ A quote to prove/show/illustrate/demonstrate this is


a specific reference to the text “…” ∙ The evidence that supports this/my point is “…” ∙
which proves, or supports the This is revealed when (Character’s name) states/says “…” ∙
point you are making. The speaker in the poem /novel says “…”
∙ In the stanza … /act… /chapter… /extract…
∙ The writer describes …
∙ In the beginning /middle /end /Act 1 … we are told that “…”

Terminolo ZOOM IN on an individual word or ∙ The writer’s use of (ST) “…”


gy phrase (from your quote) and identify ∙ This (ST) shows that ...
(Techniqu a key subject term or literary ∙ From the use of (ST) “…” I can infer/deduce that
e) technique (ST): … ∙ The use of the (ST) “…” could suggest …
∙ The writer choice of (ST) “…”
∙ Simile
∙ We associate (ST) “…” with …
∙ (Word type
∙ The (ST) “…” is effective because …
e.g.) Adjective
∙ The connotations of (ST) “…”
∙ Personification
∙ This interesting use of the (ST) “…”
∙ Verb
∙ Pathetic fallacy ∙ The writer may have chosen this (ST) “…”
∙ Adverb ∙ The writer uses (ST) “…” to …
∙ Oxymoron
∙ Ellipsis
∙ Juxtaposition
∙ Metaphor
∙ Sibilance

Explain ∙ Explain why the writer has chosen ∙ The writer seems to be suggesting …
the type of word or technique ∙ The writer implies …
you have just identified; ∙ This quote suggests …
∙ Explain how the whole quote ∙ This creates the impression that…
proves your point; ∙ This creates an interesting …
∙ Explain any alternative ∙ The effect upon the reader is…
interpretations of the quote; ∙ The rhyme reflects the idea that …
∙ Analyse the effect upon the reader ∙ The long vowel sounds/hard consonants make the
or audience – what does the quote reader think of …
make the reader or audience think ∙ The reader could also infer that …
or feel.
∙ At this point in the poem/play/novel …
∙ Write about anything else that
∙ This comes after …
contributes to your point/the
∙ Earlier on in the text …
overall meaning e.g. rhyme,
rhythm, effect, punctuation etc.; ∙ Before this point the audience/reader thought that
… however, now we know …
∙ Write about structure: where in the
text has your quote come from – ∙ The reader/ audience may be surprised to learn this at
why has the writer put it there/tell this point … because up until now …
us at this particular moment. ∙ This could also mean …
∙ As well as … it could also imply …
∙ The writer might also be saying that …
∙ Another way of looking at it could be …

Reader ∙ Refer/link back to the question and ∙ The audience at the time it was written would have
point out the effect on the reader. … ∙ The reader might feel …
∙ Overall, the writer shows us that …
∙ The writer may want the reader to think about … ∙ The
author’s overall message is that…
∙ This leaves the reader with the overall impression
that… ∙ This links to…
∙ As a result of this, readers are left with the opinion
that… ∙ The author’s intention is…

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