PEE Paragraph Support for Struggling Writers

PEE Paragraph Support — Writing Frames, Game Ideas and Sentence Starters for Struggling Writers

“You need to expand on your answer” — how to build confidence expressing ideas on paper: a guide to confident PEE paragraph writing

Does your student know their stuff but struggle to get ideas down on paper? This resource is designed for students who find the explanation step of PEE paragraphs vague or overwhelming and for the tutors and parents supporting them.

What’s included:

• Warm-up games — five adaptable game ideas to get ideas flowing before writing, suitable for any text.

• Student PEE card — a clear, accessible framework with child-friendly prompts for every step, with a focus on breaking down the ‘Explanation’ section in to context, language techniques and impact to make it easier to think of things to write.

• Sentence starters — two options per step to support independent writing.

• Word balance visual — a writing frame showing students how much to write in each section and why explanation matters most. This gives students a clear writing goal.

Suitable for: KS3 and above, English Literature and Language, SEN, dyslexia, literacy support, learning anxiety, tutors, parents and learning coaches.