PAT and IPEELL At this stage, the first mnemonic can be introduced:
PAT
P
Purpose • Why are you writing? • What do you want to achieve?
A
Audience • Who will read your writing? • How might you need to change your content for different audiences?
T
Type • What text type and form of writing would be best for your purpose and audience? For example, are you writing a report, leaflet, narrative, article etc?
Present different examples of the chosen text type and ask the students to decide what is the purpose, audience and type of presentation being used. The main mnemonic can now be introduced:
IPEELL
I P E E L L
Introduction Points – three or more Examples / elaboration / evidence Ending Links – openers and conjunctions Language – specific language features
The IPEELL mnemonic should be linked to a model text, as shown, and to further examples to illustrate how it can be used to provide a clear structure for writing. IPEELL Stage 2: Discuss it
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