How to P-E-E Presentational Devices

POINT EVIDENCE EXPLORATION Questions to

Devices answer for
exploration
The writer uses..
• Headings • Describe
• Bullet The text uses.. what the
points device looks
An effective device like
• Colours used is…
(connotations) • What does
• Fonts A presentational it make you
device that is used think/feel/
(describe) imagine?
is…
• Varied
lettering • Does it draw
attention to
• Images a word?
• Boxes Why that
particular
• Columns
word?
• Capitals
• Logos • How does it
• Borders serve the
purpose of
the text?

• How would
the
audience of
this text
react to this
device?

• Is the
device
effective
(does it do
its job?)

• Could
another
device be
used more
effectively?
How?