Useful sentence openers for when we PEE

Point:

I think that...

I believe that....

It seems that...

It appears that...

Evidence:

I think / know this because...

This is shown when...

This is highlighted in the text when it is stated that...

An example of this is...

The writer says...

On page ____, Sachar writes...

Explanation:

This use of...

The word .... shows/ demonstrates / indicates...

This suggests that...

This could mean...

This shows that...

This makes it clear that...

From this we can tell...

This suggests...

This reveals that...

This implies that...

This gives the impression that...

This gives the idea that...

This example highlights...

This emphasises...

This could mean... or perhaps it suggests that...

Example PEE Paragraph:

I think that Mr Pendanski is presented as a friendly character in chapter 5 of Holes. This is shown when “he shook hands with Stanley.”This suggests he is friendly because it shows that he is treating Stanley as an equal. This gesture demonstrates that he is not going to judge Stanley and that he wants to help him.