Text Structure
PIECE Format
Tone & Mood
Point of View & Theme
Persuasion & Rhetoric
100

A text structure which describes events in the order they happened?

What is Chronological Order?

100

The "P" in PIECE stands for this.

What is Point?

100

This term refers to the author's attitude toward the subject.

What is tone?

100

This point of view uses "I" or "we" to tell the story.

What is first-person?

100

The three rhetorical appeals are known by these names.

What are ethos, pathos, and logos?

200

This structure presents a problem and explains how it can be solved.

What is Problem-Solution?

200

This step in the PIECE format supports a claim with proof from the text.

What is Cite?

200

This literary element describes the feeling the reader gets from the text.

What is mood?

200

This point of view gives insight into the thoughts of multiple characters.

What is third-person omniscient?

200

This rhetorical appeal uses emotions to persuade.

What is pathos?

300

This text structure shows how one event leads to another.

What is Cause and Effect?

300

This part of the PIECE format clarifies how the evidence supports the point.

What is Explanation?

300

A suspenseful mood is often created by a tone that is described using this type of word?

What are ominous or anxious?

300

This is the difference between theme and central idea.

What is "Theme is a universal lesson, while central idea is what the text is mainly about"?

300

“Studies show that students who read daily score higher on tests” is an example of this type of argument.

What is logos?

400

This structure explains steps to complete a task rather than just listing events in time order.

What is process sequence?

400

This section of PIECE introduces the topic and states the point.

What is Introduction?


400

This literary choice affects the mood of a story by using specific descriptive language.

What is word choice?

400

"Friendship can overcome obstacles" is an example of this literary concept."

What is theme?

400

This rhetorical appeal establishes credibility by relying on the speaker’s expertise or trustworthiness.

What is ethos?

500

This text structure describes how something looks, feels, or is arranged in space.

What is spatial/descriptive?

500

A direct quote with a clear explanation of its significance follows this format.

What is an example of cited evidence using PIECE?

500

"The abandoned house creaked under the weight of the storm, its windows dark like empty eyes." The tone of this sentence can be described as this.

What is eerie, ominous, or suspenseful?

500

“He watched from the doorway, knowing he could never reveal the truth.” This sentence is written in this point of view.

What is third-person limited?

500

“If you truly care about your children’s future, you will vote for this education reform.” This statement uses this persuasive technique.

What is pathos?