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One Good Paragraph
One Good Paragraph
Purpose
Purpose
To present a single, central argument, explained and supported by evidence. The paragraph forms the cornerstone of all academic genres.
Structure and Organisation
Structure and Organisation
A paragraph is a unified piece of writing in which a single idea or claim is developed. It may stand alone as, for example, the answer to a short response question or it may be part of an extended piece of prose writing.
A PEEL paragraph is a piece of writing that requires you to respond to a question .
It is a way to organise your paragraphs and ensure you have a well-developed argument that is supported by evidence.
The simple elements that comprise the PEEL format are the main ingredients of all great paragraphs. Regardless of whether you are writing a research paper, personal, critical, or argumentative essay, in most respects, your paragraph should be modelled following the PEEL design.
Exceptions may occur in an extended response for particular paragraphs that are small and not fully developed, i.e., short transition paragraphs.
Language features
Language features
Each PEEL paragraph should be structured as a single block of text. Only take a new line if you are beginning a new PEEL paragraph.
Each PEEL paragraph should be structured as a single block of text. Only take a new line if you are beginning a new PEEL paragraph.
Write in third person. Do not use personal pronouns.
Avoid using contractions e.g. write ‘did not’ instead of ‘didn’t’
Write in a formal manner. Avoid colloquial language (e.g. writing how you speak). Your language should be formal and vocabulary specific and appropriate to the subject matter
Tense may vary depending on purpose but needs to be consistent.
Aim to maintain cohesion throughout. This may be done by linking ideas to:
Aim to maintain cohesion throughout. This may be done by linking ideas to:
Show cause such as: if, then, because
Show sequence such as: firstly, finally
Indicate addition such as: also, as well as, furthermore, besides
Show contrast such as: however, nevertheless, on the other hand
Express inference such as: therefore, consequently, accordingly
Indicate viewpoints such as: in spite of, with regard to, in view of
To make a strong point use a cause and effect sentence structure for your topic sentence.
To make a strong point use a cause and effect sentence structure for your topic sentence.
Something to keep in mind is that PEEL is a quite generic structure and as your writing gets more advanced, it’ll start to look more like PEEEEEEL! This is because you’ll be including a lot of examples and explanations to build a strong, convincing argument.
Example
Example
How has the composer, Shaun Tan used visual techniques to convey characterisation in The Rabbits?
How has the composer, Shaun Tan used visual techniques to convey characterisation in The Rabbits?
The visual techniques applied to the characters in The Rabbits are effectively used by the composer, Shaun Tan, to represent Britain and Australia as well as the significant power differences between the marsupials and the rabbits. In the boat illustration, body language, costuming and positioning depict the rabbits in the foreground, standing straight and tall while wearing formal uniforms that symbolise the navy. These visual techniques make the rabbits appear powerful and dominant as well as representing the British colonialists. However, the body language, costuming and positioning of the marsupials is very different - they are brown and furry, sometimes carrying spears and shields and usually shown small and hidden in the background of the images. The visual techniques applied to the marsupials infers their Australian / Aboriginal origin and make them appear unimportant and helpless. Shaun Tan has represented the cultural differences as well as the significant imbalance in power between these two groups of characters through visual techniques.
The visual techniques applied to the characters in The Rabbits are effectively used by the composer, Shaun Tan, to represent Britain and Australia as well as the significant power differences between the marsupials and the rabbits. In the boat illustration, body language, costuming and positioning depict the rabbits in the foreground, standing straight and tall while wearing formal uniforms that symbolise the navy. These visual techniques make the rabbits appear powerful and dominant as well as representing the British colonialists. However, the body language, costuming and positioning of the marsupials is very different - they are brown and furry, sometimes carrying spears and shields and usually shown small and hidden in the background of the images. The visual techniques applied to the marsupials infers their Australian / Aboriginal origin and make them appear unimportant and helpless. Shaun Tan has represented the cultural differences as well as the significant imbalance in power between these two groups of characters through visual techniques.
Example
Example
Student written PEEL paragraph on Ibsen's A Doll's House
Student written PEEL paragraph on Ibsen's A Doll's House
There can be several pieces of evidence and explanation throughout the text, but there should be only one link, and it should be at the end of the PEEL paragraph.
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