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Answer the following.PIE

A Way to Improve Academic Writing

T or F

You don’t need a main point or topic when you write a paragraph.

There are several key parts of an academic paragraph.

PIE is something that only Mrs. Fogelson uses.Slide2

In general, what is PIE?

PIE provides evidence and reasoning to support a topic sentence.

It is a “chunk” that can be composed of 1 to 5 sentences. A paragraph has 1-3 PIEs.

It breaks down an explanation or argument into parts.

It provides a common language.

it asks students to constantly think about their audience, purpose and topic as they compose & revise.Slide3

Why should I care?PIE is not just a writing strategyIt is a thought process that teachers already use in the classroom

It has increased AIMS writing scores among schools that use itSlide4

TPR for PIE—write this downPIE—a chunk of writing in the bodyPoint—what I know

Illustration—evidence for what I know

Explanation—why I care about what I knowSlide5

Parts of an Argument or Analysis

Clearly stated main ideas supported by

Claim

or conclusion based on the judgment or the analysis

Evidence

in favor of the claim/conclusion

Reasoning

to link the evidence to the claim/conclusionSlide6

Specifically, what is PIE?

P = Point

(

the claim

,

the set-up/intro, the “what I think or know”; it is NOT usually the TS)

I = Illustration

(

the evidence,

the quote, the paraphrase or summary, a fact, an observation, a statistic, an event, step performed, the procedure used, etc)

E = Explanation

(

the reasoning,

the “so what”, the “why”, the interpretation, the insight, the justification, the connection between the I and the P.)Slide7

Writing application…

Prompt -Technology is in our everyday lives, especially cell phones. Do cell phones have a positive or negative effect on our lives? Write an essay defending your position.

Students--Make a pro and con list based on the prompt.Slide8

Brainstorm List of Support

Bad for us

-distracting, esp. driving, even & when having conversations

-

an addiction, can’t stop talking or texting

-must be in constant contact

- unsafe (traffic accidents)

-bad manners by caller and recipient

-keeps us dependent on electronic means of communication (no more letters)

Good for us

-can reach people anytime anywhere

-can be safer than ever before in many places

-

can leave messages and set reminders

-cell phones are more than phones

-can carry in a pocket or purse, no spare change needed

-can find people in a crowd

-can save time & worrySlide9

Working Thesis: Cell phones are bad

because they cause traffic accidents, promote bad manners, and rule our lives.

TS#1-Cell phones are bad because they cause traffic accidents.

TS#2-Cell phones are bad because they encourage bad manners.

TS#3-Cell phones are bad because they rule our lives too much.Slide10

Working Thesis: Cell phones are bad

because they cause traffic accidents, promote bad manners and rule our lives.

TS#1-Cell phones are bad because they cause traffic accidents.

Drivers can’t pay attention to the road and the conversation at the same.

Take hands off of wheel & eyes off of road to answer phone.

Go too slow, become oblivious to everything around them.

Conversation is more important than watching the road.Slide11

Turning It Into PIETS#1-Cell phones are bad because they cause traffic accidents.

Point—Driving is such a complex task, to be safe, drivers must give 100% of their attention to what is going on around them.

Illustration—

Drivers can’t pay attention to their conversation and the traffic at the same time. They slow down too much or become oblivious to everything around them.

Explanation-- Even if the conversation is important, it is not worth the risk of causing a traffic accident due a driver’s inattention.

Concluding sentence—Avoiding traffic accidents is just one reason why people should limit their use of cell phones .Slide12

Turning It Into a PIE Paragraph

Cell phones are bad because they cause traffic accidents. Driving is such a complex task, to be safe, drivers must give 100% of their attention to what is going on around them.

Drivers can’t pay attention to their conversation and the traffic at the same time. They slow down too much or become oblivious to everything around them.

Even if the conversation is important, it is not worth the risk of causing a traffic accident due a driver’s inattention. Avoiding traffic accidents is just one reason why people should limit their use of cell phones .Slide13

PIE from History

Prompt:

How might

Kushite

history be different if the Assyrians had not driven the

Kushites

far from Egypt?

Outline:

TS: Kush not as wealthy

P: Egypt limited Kush’s economic power

I: controlled trade routes and natural resources such as gold and minerals

E: constant striving for governmental and economic survival in Egypt

P: 600 yrs. @ Meroe vs. 70 yrs. Control in Egypt

I: exchanged good from Fertile Crescent along wide geographic area; great natural resources to develop iron products for war and trade.

E: Competitors w/ Egypt/Assyria; left greater civilization (writing, religion, buildings)

CS: Kush not as wealthy in EgyptSlide14

Paragraph Response

1.If Assyria had not driven Kush from Egypt, perhaps the

Kushites

would not have become as wealthy as they did after relocating to Meroe. 2.Egypt limited much of Kush’s economic power. 3.The Egyptians not only controlled the trade routes throughout the region, but they also controlled the natural resources of gold and minerals. 4.The constant struggle for governmental and economic

control led

to less affluence among the

Kushites

. 5.While the

Kushites

had control of Egypt for a short period of 70 years, they prospered at Meroe for over 600 years. 6.The area had great natural resources to develop iron products for war and trade, and the geographic location allowed them to exchange goods from the Fertile Crescent from both Southern Africa and India. 7.The

Kushites

therefore prospered economically, leaving an even greater civilization behind with writing, religious temples, and other buildings that may not have been possible if they had remained in Egypt. 8.Therefore, it was to the

Kushites

’ advantage to dwell in Meroe. Slide15

PIE with PoeTS Poe uses unreliable narrators to add mystery and engagement for the reader.

P Tell Tale Heart—narrator leads reader on psychological roller coaster

I

“I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad?”(1

).

E

Poe shows the reader an unreliable narrator by disclosing that he

heard things most people don’t hear.

CS Prompts reader to find clues to what really happened.Slide16

PIE with PoeTS Poe uses unreliable narrators to add mystery and engagement for the reader.

P

Cask of Amontillado—narrator’s pride and anger lead him to attempt murder

I

“He

did not perceive that my smile

now

was at the thought of his immolation

.”(1).

E

Montresor

is consumed with revenge; thoughts can’t be trusted

CS Prompts reader to find clues to what really happened.Slide17

Poe PIE Paragraph

Poe

uses unreliable narrators to add

a sense of mystery

for the

reader. In “The Tell

Tale

Heart”, the narrator

leads

the reader

on

a psychological

roller

coaster. He states, “I

heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad?”(1). The unreliable narrator discloses that he hears things most people don’t hear; therefore, the reader cannot assume that his statements are valid.

In “The Cask

of

Amontillado”,

Montresor’s

pride and anger lead him to attempt the murder of his

friend. The

narrator remarks, “He did not perceive that my smile

now

was at the thought of his immolation.”(1

). The

narrator is so consumed with revenge that his thoughts cannot be trusted by the

reader. The effect is that

Poe’s unreliable narrators prompt the reader

to

search for clues in the story to determine

what

truly occurs.Slide18

Example from Lord of the Flies

TS: Golding uses the character Piggy to represent intelligence.

P: Piggy’s intelligence leads Ralph to form a community

I: “We can use this to call the others. Have a meeting.”

E: Without Piggy, Ralph may have continued to wander the island alone

P: Piggy’s reasoning helps Ralph to lead the community

I: “’That’s what I was going to say”

E: Piggy verbalizes necessities that Ralph needs to establish order.

CS: Piggy’s intelligence is the education needed to build a civilization.Slide19

Example from Lord of the Flies

In “Lord of the Flies”, William

Golding

uses the character Piggy to represent

intelligence. Piggy’s

intelligence leads Ralph to form a

community.

When the boys are first stranded on the island, he suggests they use a conch shell as a signal for survivors:

“We

can use this to call the others. Have a meeting

.” Without

Piggy, Ralph may have continued to wander the island

alone.

Later on in the story, Piggy’s reasoning helps Ralph to lead the community. However, Ralph plays off Piggy’s ideas as his own “’That’s what I was going to say”. Although he is not a natural leader, Piggy verbalizes the necessary steps that Ralph needs to take establish order. Therefore, it is Piggy’s intelligence that is needed by Ralph and the rest of the boys to build a new civilization.Slide20

Your turn with a partner!Choose one of the prompts below and write an outline with one PIE with a partner. Please label your TS, P, I, E, and CS and be ready to share.

Prompt

1

: Technology is in our everyday lives, especially cell phones. Do cell phones have a positive or negative effect on our lives? Write an essay defending your position.

Prompt 2: How

does Poe

or Golding use characterization to support his writing style?

TS

P

I

E

CSSlide21

It’s always nice to share your PIE!Slide22

Your turn on your o

wn!

Choose one of the prompts below and write an outline with TWO PIEs ON YOUR OWN.

L

abel your TS, P, I, E, and CS and be ready to share.

Prompt

1

:

Technology is in our everyday lives, especially cell phones. Do cell phones have a positive or negative effect on our lives? Write a paragraph defending your position.

Prompt 2

: How does

Poe

use one or more literary elements (such as characterization, word choice, or theme) to support his writing style?

Prompt 3: Explain how one of the characters in “Lord of the Flies” affects the story

.

Tomorrow: You can bring in a writing assignment from another class to practice PIE!