Day7: Paragraph Development with PIE

Objectives: We will be able to

• Recognize that P.I.E  are the three essential elements in developing ideas in a paragraph.
• Practice developing a paragraph using P.I.E structure. 
• Revise the diagnostic essay outline labeling/adding P.I.E . 

Possible Answers for the HOMEWORK


What is P-I-E? (5min)



Review (5min)
Review what we learned about basics of paragraph structure.

We learned that ideas should be fully explained and developed, not simply listed, 

but we never learned HOW to develop ideas.

Identifying Problems (10min)

Let's download and take a look at PARAGRAPH DEVELOPMENT: MISSING PARTS 
and think about why the 3 sample paragraphs are poorly-developed, or underdeveloped.
(i.e. what is missing?)

Lecture: Introduction to PIE (10min)
Go through the PIE presentation. 

Return to the PARAGRAPH DEVELOPMENT: MISSING PARTS

to see if we can identify which of the P, I, E is missing in each paragraph. 

Practice Identifying PIE (20min)
Please download and open your ORIGINAL diagnostic essay on your computer.
Let's do a quick and simple peer-perception activity to identify P-I-E.
For the rest of the time, you will be given to work on your outline with PIE structure.

Homework due Sep. 12th, Thursday, 11:59PM
Revise your diagnostic essay outline so that it includes P, I, E elements.

Use this template. Click and download: "Outline_PIE_Structure_Revision_Template"

Name your assignment "Outline_PIE_Structure_Revision_YOURNAME"

Please save the file into your Google Drive folder, called Unit1.
For your homework, you may read the diagnostic prompt and article once again.