P.I.E. Paragraph Structure

We've been talking a lot this year about using the Claim-Evidence-Connect format in our writing, and this is a great way to lay out individual paragraphs in your research essay.  Another way to think of this is the PIE structure:

P - Point (Claim)
I - Information (Evidence)
E - Explanation (Connect)

In each paragraph, you should start by making a point or stating your claim, then provide information or evidence about your point/claim (with the appropriate in-text citation), and end with an explanation or connection.

For another explanation of the PIE format, see the Senior Project Information folder below.