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Assessment Task DEVELOPMENT

Extended Writing - Essay

Use this scaffold for planning an analytical essay response.

This uses the PEEL guide for paragraphs but can be adapted for PETAL and/or STEEL
style writing also.
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Comparative Essay - Scaffold

Thesis Statement:
Write 1 or 2 sentences which directly answer the question and show your main idea.
Which support will you use to answer this question?

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Introduction:
List 3 arguments that you can explore in the body of your essay to support your thesis. 

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Body Paragraph 1
This should link to the 1st argument point that you wrote above. Use P.E.E.L (Point,
Evidence (quotes), Explanation, Linking Statement) to write your argument. 

P (#1 from my introduction)

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E (context, quote, paraphrasing that links to the point)

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E (explain what technique like motifs, figurative language, dramatic irony, structure, etc

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Body Paragraph 2
This should link to the 2nd argument point that you wrote above. Use P.E.E.L (Point,
Evidence (quotes), Explanation, Linking Statement) to write your argument. 

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Body Paragraph 3
This should link to the 3rd argument point that you wrote above. Use P.E.E.L (Point,
Evidence (quotes), Explanation, Linking Statement) to write your argument. 

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Conclusion
Sum up your main points and re-state your thesis.

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End of Exam Booklet.