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The document provides guidance on how to write a PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explain, Link) paragraph when analyzing a character from The Great Gatsby. It defines each component of a PEEL paragraph and provides an example analyzing Gatsby as mysterious at the beginning of the novel based on gossip at his party. It then prompts the reader to write their own PEEL paragraph on their impression of the opening of The Great Gatsby.

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PEE Paragraphs Gatsby

The document provides guidance on how to write a PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explain, Link) paragraph when analyzing a character from The Great Gatsby. It defines each component of a PEEL paragraph and provides an example analyzing Gatsby as mysterious at the beginning of the novel based on gossip at his party. It then prompts the reader to write their own PEEL paragraph on their impression of the opening of The Great Gatsby.

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PEEL

PARAGRAPHS
Write a PEEL paragraph explaining the reader’s first impression of
the character Jay Gatsby.
PEEL
Point = Main point (topic sentence)
Evidence = A quotation used to strengthen your point
Explain = Explain your point and your quotation
Link = Concluding idea (link it back to your
point)
P – MAKE YOUR POINT

Write a PEEL paragraph explaining the reader’s first


impression of the character Jay Gatsby.

 What are you trying to get at


 For example, Gatsby is a quite a mysterious figure at
the beginning of the novel
E - EVIDENCE
 You need to support your point with some evidence, for
example:
 I know this because the book says……..

 Example: Gatsby is quite a mysterious figure at the beginning


of the novel. At the party in chapter 2 people are gossiping about
him. For example, one person says, ‘Somebody told me they
thought he killed a man once,’ another person claims, ‘he was a
German spy during the war.’
E - EXPLAIN
 You need to explain your evidence in more detail and how it proves your
point.

 Example: Gatsby is quite a mysterious figure at the beginning of the


novel. At the party in chapter 3 people are gossiping about him. For
example, one person says, ‘Somebody told me they thought he killed a
man once,’ another person claims, ‘he was a German spy during the war.’
This shows that Gatsby is a mystery to some of the people at his party. It
is obvious that people do not really know him.
L - LINK
 Link this point to the next point in the following paragraph or back to the
main point.

 Example: Gatsby is quite a mysterious figure at the beginning of the


novel. At the party in chapter 3 people are gossiping about him. For
example, one person says, ‘Somebody told me they thought he killed a
man once,’ another person claims, ‘he was a German spy during the war.’
This shows that Gatsby is a mystery to some of the people at his party. It
is obvious that people do not really know him. Moreover, the gossip adds
to the mystery of Gatsby.
YOUR TURN
Class Task:
Write a PEEL paragraph discussing of the opening of
The Great Gatsby (the first two pages).
What is your opinion of the opening?
  1 points 2 points 3 points

Point  There is an adequate topic sentence There is good topic sentence :There is an excellent topic sentence
     
Evidence  Comments are mostly supported by an adequate  Comments are mostly supported by a  Comments are mostly supported by
references/ quotation from the text good references/ quotation from the text an excellent references/ quotation
from the text
Explain  Adequate explanation of the point  Good explanation of the point  Excellent explanation of the point
 Adequate analysis of reasons and issues  Good analysis of reasons and issues  Excellent analysis of reasons and
issues
Mechanics  Adequate control of standard writing  Good control of standard  Excellent control of
conventions, such as spelling, writing conventions, such as standard writing
(including Correct capitalization, punctuation (2 or more spelling, capitalization, conventions, such as
Spelling and errors) punctuation (1-2 errors) spelling, capitalization,
Punctuation)  Adequate use of a range of mostly  Effective control of a range of punctuation
grammatically accurate language grammatically accurate  Excellent combination of a
structures for the specific purpose language structures for the range of grammatically
and effect, including clauses and specific purpose and effect, accurate language
sentences (2 or more errors) including clauses and structures for the specific
sentences (1-2 errors) purpose and effect,
including clauses and
sentences
(No errors)
 
Link  Adequate link back to the main point  Good link back to the main Excellent link back to the main
or the following paragraph. point or the following paragraph point or the following
paragraph

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