PEEL Body Paragraph Notes Review

Which acronym should you use to remember what a body paragraph needs?

• PEEL

• ABC

• XYZ

• CATS

What does the "P" stand for in PEEL?

• Point

• Explain

• Example

• Link

What does the FIRST "E" stand for in PEEL?

• Example

• Explain

• Link

• Point

What does the SECOND "E" stand for in PEEL?

• Explain

• Example

• Link

• Point

What does the "L" stand for in PEEL?

• Link

• Point

• Example

• Explain

What does each body paragraph need to BEGIN and END with?

• Transitional Words/Phrases

• Figurative Language

• Thesis Statement

• Attention Getter

All of the following are appropriate transitions for topic sentences EXCEPT--

• All and all,

• To begin,

• Firstly,

• To start,

All of the following are appropriate to use for the LAST body paragraph EXCEPT --

• In conclusion,

• Most importantly,

• Above all,

• Lastly,

Which of the following is a topic sentence?

• To begin, the year-round model would not work because students in high school use the summer to work.

• Thus, students will be missing many lessons if they can’t work during the summer because of yearlong school.

• Teens learn responsibility by having a set schedule and tasks they must do at their summer jobs.

• For example, many teens learn responsibility through working summer jobs.

Which of the following sentences represents the "L" in PEEL?

• In short, it would be a big loss if students cannot attend summer camp because of school.

• Moreover, year-long school is not a good idea because many students go to camps during the summer.

• Teens often don’t understand what “the value of a dollar” means until it is their own money.

• By having year-long school, so many students will miss out on those important life lessons about responsibility