PETAL Paragraphs

What does the "P" stand for?

• Point

• Party

• Polar bear

• Picture

What does the "E" stand for?

• Elephant

• Eggs

• Ending

• Example

What does the "T" stand for?

• Toast

• Technique

• Technicality

• Tennis

What does the "A" stand for?

• Audience

• Apple

• Awe

• Analysis

What does the "L" stand for?

• Laundry

• Late

• Link

• Lint

What is an easy way to improve my PETAL paragraphs?

• Be really specific when describing ideas

• Not writing paragraphs

• Not include any examples

• Writing about what I had for breakfast

Can I use more than one example in my PETAL paragraphs?

• Yes!

• No

• Please don't make me write more

• Yes, as long as it goes with a technique and analysis

If I write "this technique makes the audience think", what will happen?

• I won't be writing a specific and effective PETAL paragraph

• Mrs Silm will take the paper on which you wrote the paragraph, bake it into a pie and make you eat the pie

• Mrs Silm will encourage you to go back and make it more specific

• I'm not using my most effective analytical skills for my English responses

What is PETAL used for in English lessons?

• Picking flowers

• Structuring paragraphs

• Torturing students

• Creative writing