Question 1
A student writes this Point sentence: 'School uniforms should be compulsory because they reduce distractions in the classroom.' What should the Evidence sentence that follows do?No clue? Show me the answer
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Method #1Direct reasoningStep 1: Identify the stage
The Point has already been made, so the next sentence in PEA order must be Evidence.
Step 2: Apply the PEA rule
Evidence means 'prove it' — the writer must back up the claim with something concrete like a fact or quotation.
Step 3: Interpret the options
Only one option describes adding proof rather than repeating or explaining the idea.
Step 4: Select the answer
The correct answer describes providing a specific fact or quotation, matching the Evidence step exactly.
Method #2Process of eliminationStep 1: Eliminate restating the point
Repeating the point in different words is not Evidence, it is just rephrasing, so this fails.
Step 2: Eliminate analysis
Explaining why the evidence supports the point is the Analysis step, which comes after Evidence, not instead of it.
Step 3: Eliminate new idea
Introducing an unrelated idea breaks the paragraph's focus and does not prove the original claim.
Step 4: Confirm remaining option
The remaining option, giving a specific supporting fact or quotation, is the correct function of Evidence.
Question 2
In the PEA method, what is the main purpose of the Analysis sentence?No clue? Show me the answer
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Method #1Direct reasoningStep 1: Identify the term
Analysis is the final letter of PEA, described as 'explain it' in the method.
Step 2: Apply the definition
Analysis must connect the evidence back to the point by explaining why the evidence proves the claim.
Step 3: Interpret the options
The correct option describes this connecting, explaining function rather than introducing or repeating information.
Step 4: Select the answer
Explaining why the evidence supports the point matches the true purpose of Analysis.
Method #2Process of eliminationStep 1: Eliminate introduction
Introducing the topic happens at the Point stage, not at Analysis, so this option is wrong.
Step 2: Eliminate restating evidence
Simply rephrasing the evidence is a common trap and does not count as genuine analysis.
Step 3: Eliminate extra evidence
Adding more evidence is not the job of Analysis, which must explain rather than prove further.
Step 4: Confirm remaining option
The remaining option correctly describes Analysis as explaining the link between evidence and point.
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