User:Pelagic/Incubator/Article idea – TEEL or PEEL (paragraph structure)

TEEL or PEEL is a paragraph structure taught in Australian schools for persuasive essay writing. It consists of Topic or Point, Explanation, Examples, and Link.

Paragraph Structure
A TEEL or PEEL paragraph consists of the following elements in order:


 * Topic sentence presenting the main Point being argued.
 * Explanation or Elaboration of the topic.
 * Examples or Evidence that support or illustrate the argument.
 * Link support back to the point. See below for different interpretations.

The topic and link elements are usually one sentence each; the explanation and examples may be multiple sentences.

Variations
Some authors instruct that examples are presented before explanation. Others write that the order of these elements doesn’t matter.

The purpose of the Link sentence also varies. One use is to link the topic of the paragraph back to the of the whole essay. Other writers say to link to the topic sentence of the paragraph. In the most simplistic case, the Link sentence becomes just a restatement of the Topic sentence.

Similar techniques
In PEEC, the C stands for either conclusion or commentary.

The Schaffer paragraph has topic, concrete detail, commentary, and closing.

Hamburger paragraph is a more general structure where the supporting content (filling) is sandwiched between the topic and concluding sentences (buns).

Curriculum
The Australian Curriculum doesn't specifically mandate PEEL, though it does have indicators such as "includes persuasive points with effective elaborations and supporting evidence".

The Department of Education for the Australian state of New South Wales recommends TEEL as a teaching strategy, and associates this to specific curriculum and syllabus items.

Academic or industry journals

 * This is more about MELK than PEEL.

Materials produced by government and other bodies responsible for the administration of education programs

 * https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/student-assessment/smart-teaching-strategies/literacy/writing/stage-4/paragraphing/internal-structure-paragraphs Note dept of ed uses term TEEL here rather than PEEL.
 * https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/student-assessment/smart-teaching-strategies/literacy/writing/stage-3/paragraphing For Stage 3, focus is on topic and supporting sentences, without distinguishing the two EEs.

University materials for teaching of education

 * Barker uses L to link back to the main thesis statement, not the paragraph topic.

Advice to students and parents from educational institutions

 * https://shalvey-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/doe/sws/schools/s/shalvey-h/localcontent/PEEL_Paragraph.pdf
 * Example from NSW using "PEEL" terminology.
 * https://galston-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/supporting-our-students/what-is-t-e-e-l--.html
 * Example from NSW using "TEEL" terminology.
 * https://learn.stleonards.vic.edu.au/yr7eng/files/2012/07/Year-7-English-TEEL-Paragraph-Writing-Guide-Wonder.pdf
 * Shows that TEEL is also used in Victoria, not just NSW.
 * https://www.open.edu.au/-/media/Study-tips-sheets/study_tip_essay_writing.pdf

Teaching resources
Support materials such as worksheets

Other

 * https://www.matrix.edu.au/how-write-band-6-module-c-discursive-essay/ Points out that discursive essays for high school assessment, in contrast to persuasive ones, don't use TEEL or PEEL.
 * https://www.monash.edu/rlo/assignment-samples/assignment-types/writing-an-essay/writing-body-paragraphs
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