Writing PEEL Paragraphs

What sentence tells you what the paragraph is about?

• Concluding sentence
• Topic sentence
• Examples
• Explaining the point further

Which is the topic sentence?
I hate English lessons!  I have to do writing every week and it is so boring. I have to edit the bad grammar, search for vocabulary words and attend remedial.  I wish we could just pay a tutor to do it instead.

• I have to do it every week and it's so boring. 
•  I have to edit the bad grammar, search for vocabulary words and attend remedial.
• I hate English lessons! 
• I wish we could just pay a tutor to do it instead.

What is the topic of this paragraph?
The amount of traffic in Orchard Road is growing all the time. The roads are getting busier, causing more traffic jams. A few years ago, we could drive across town in 15 minutes and now it can take us 45 minutes.  The public and users need to be encouraged to take the bus.

• Growing amount of traffic in Orchard Road.
• How fast you can drive across town.
• More people should take the bus.
• My driving has got worse.

What would be the best topic sentence for this paragraph?
Last week it rained every day, except for Friday afternoon. Every time I go out, I have to carry my umbrella with me to avoid getting soaked.  I wonder whether it has got anything to do with global warming?

• Global warming is real.
• Umbrellas are useful.
• Fridays are the best day.
• It has rained so much recently.

What would be the best topic sentence?
Water spilled onto the road and towards the store. Trolleys were stood in 10 cms of water and sandbags were used to block doorways.  Luckily, not much damage was caused.  

• Ducks and swans enjoyed the rain.
• The weather was really hot last week.
• Shops were forced to close its doors to customers as flood water rose. 
• The shops' stocks were ruined by rain.

Where do the details (elaborations, evidence, explanations and examples) about your topic go?

• In the topic sentence
• In the concluding sentence
• In the body of the paragraph

What is the last sentence of the paragraph called?

• topic sentence
• a puppy
• details
• concluding sentence (or link)

How many details should you have (minimally)?

• at least 2
• more than 7
• 1
• None of the above

What does PEEL stand for?

• Point (or Topic Sentence), Elaboration, Enthusiasm, Link
• Point (or Topic Sentence), Elaboration, Emoticons, Link
• Point (or Topic Sentence), Elaboration (or Explanation), Examples (or Evidence), Link
• Point (or Topic Sentence), Emotions, Evidence, Link

PEEL is NOT used in writing for...

• Elaboration or providing details to support a point
• Generating ideas such as specific examples or evidence
• Creating suspense and provoking thoughts in the readers.
• Explaining and clarifying ideas