PEEL Body Paragraphs

What does PEEL stand for?

• Purple Elephants Eat Lava
• Point Explain Evidence Link
• Point Evidence Explain Link

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Point is also known as the ___________ and comes from the ________________.

• topic sentence, thesis
• topic sentence, opinion
• thesis, claim

The evidence is the ________.

• opinion
• proof
• claim

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The explanation is necessary because it ___________.

• it is the work of someone else
• makes your answer longer
• explains why it is important to your argument

The link is important because _______________.

• it shows how your argument connects
• is the last letter in the method
• it helps you finish your essay

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following is an example of point for the following thesis statement?
Giraffes are the best animal as they fight with their necks, have unique tongues and develop ossicones.

• Giraffes are cool.
• Giraffes eat lots of leaves, so they're healthy.
• Giraffes use their necks to fight one another.

Which of the following is an example of evidence for the following thesis statement?
Giraffes are the best animal as they fight with their necks, have unique tongues and develop ossicones.

• "They repeatedly swing their long neck to deliver powerful head-butts."
• According to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, "They repeatedly swing their long neck to deliver powerful head-butts."
• According to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, giraffes swing their necks to establish dominance among males.

Which of the following is an example of explain for the following thesis statement?
Giraffes are the best animal as they fight with their necks, have unique tongues and develop ossicones.

• It's pretty cool.
• The GCF said so, so it has to be true.
• The males will do this to establish dominance among one another.

Which of the following is an example of link for the following thesis statement?
Giraffes are the best animal as they fight with their necks, have unique tongues and develop ossicones.

• Fighting with their necks is only one of their unique characteristics.
• So yeah, it's interesting.
• They fight with their necks.

The order of the body paragraphs comes from the ________.

• specific sentence in the intro
• hook
• claims in the thesis

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C