PEEL Paragraph structure

A. To introduce the main point of the paragraph

B. To provide evidence for a claim

C. To summarize the entire paragraph

D. To describe Audrey Hepburn's acting career

Give specific details after making your main point

It may be a single sentence or a few sentences

It should always be separate from the evidence section

It may be closely connected with the evidence section

A. She was remembered for her elegance and acting abilities.

B. She traveled around the world helping children in poverty as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

C. She was born in 1929.

D. She enjoyed acting in movies.

It should summarize your paragraph and show how it fits with the wider topic.

It must always be more than one sentence.

It may be used to link to the next paragraph.

Use transition words and phrases such as 'Therefore' or 'As a result'.

Point

Explain

Evidence

Link

A single main idea or theme.

Multiple unrelated ideas

A list of facts

Personal opinions only

Point

Explain

Evidence

Link

Add a concluding sentence

Back it up with evidence

Start a new paragraph

Summarize the essay

It helps structure and organize ideas and make writing clearer.

They make the essay longer.

They add more words to the writing.

They make the essay look more colorful.