Point. Evidence. Analysis.
Get the point?
You might have heard of the following
PEA
POINT, EVIDENCE, ANALYSIS
PEE
POINT, EVIDENCE, EXPLANATION
PQE
POINT, QUOTATION, EXPLANATION
PQC
POINT, QUOTATION, COMMENT
CER
CLAIM, EVIDENCE, REASONING
THEY ALL SUGGEST THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF LOGICAL ARGUMENT:
→ Make a claim
→ Support the claim with evidence
→ Analyse and explain the evidence to support your interpretation
LET’S LOOK AT SOME EXAMPLES
Point: The journalist shows that the two explorers are not as skilled as they claimed.
Evidence: This bias is evident when the spokeswoman is quoted as stating the conditions were “excellent”, …
Analysis/ Explanation: …with the author placing this quotation after their listed achievements to emphasise their lack of expertise.
Point: The writer also criticises their expedition using expert opinion.
Evidence: By quoting specialists such as the director of “Jane’s Helicopter Markets and Systems”, who calls the expedition “reckless”,…
Analysis/ Explanation: …we are expected to respect and trust this criticism, making the journalist’s own critical point of view influential.
YOU MIGHT HAVE ALSO HEARD
OF PEAL OR PEEL
The L stands for Link
To ensure you have a good structure, remember to link your PEAs using words like ‘also’, ‘furthermore’ and other connectives.