English Writing Structure and Acronyms

English Writing Structure and Acronyms

1. PEEL

   • POINT- Make a clear and relevant point
     • EVIDENCE- Back it up and support your point with quotes and evidence from the text
       • EXPLAIN- Explain your point and how the evidence or examples support your point
         • LINK- You only need to do this sometimes if you can. Here, you link your point to the next paragraph or the question
   • Should be use for Language Paper 2- Question 3

2. COFS

   • A good essay or piece of writing always COFS
   • SUPPORTED- Points that can be backed with quotes and, facts and statements
     • FOCUSED- Straight to the point and doesn't go off topic
       • ORGANIZED- Consider the structureand they plan before they write
         • CLEAR and ARTICULATE- - Proper use of spelling, punctuation and grammar

3. PETER

   • POINT- Get your point across
     • EVIDENCE- Give evidence to support and help improve your point
       • TECHNIQUE- Point out and identify when language techniques have been used
         • EXPLAIN- Further detail on why the technique and the quote and how it helps support your point
           • READER- Explain how its affects or makes the reader feel

4. SQI /D

   • STATEMENT- Identify language feature
     • QUOTATION- Get some evidence from the text
       • INFERENCE- Work out what each of the words or images mean and represent
         • DEVELOP- Finally develop you previous points making sure they are all explained and relevant
   • Sometimes use SQI C SQI with compare in the middle for a comparison question
   • Should be used on Language Paper 2- Question 3

5. DA FORREST PIE

   • DIRECT ADRESS
     • ALLITERATION
       • FACTS
         • OPINIONS
           • REPETITION
             • RHETORICAL QUESTIONS
               • EMOTIVE LANGUAGE
                 • STATISTICS
                   • TRIPLE STRUCTURE
                     • PERSONAL PRONNOUNS
                       • IMPERATIVES
                         • EXAGERATION
   • Use these persuasive deviceswhen writing a persuasive piece of writting and to argue your point

6. GAPS

   • STYLE/SUBJECT- Either what the text is about it how it will be wrote eg. formal
     • PURPOSE- What your text needs to do eg. persuade
       • AUDIENCE- Who will be reading the text eg. teenagers
         • GENRE-What type of text your writing eg. letter
   • This should be used when deciding how to write and what it should include/ suggest

7. ABC STRUCTURE

   • C- More importantly,...
     • B- However...
       • A- I understand that...
   • This should be used by writing ABC in your paragraph to show that you have taken the opposing view into account