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Make sure you Peel back the layers of
your response.
your response.
P: Point
E: Evidence
E: Explain
L: Link
First things first!!
Making your point.
Example:
Question: If a tree falls in the forest, and no one
is
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your point.
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Answer.
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question.
Or you could try…

If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around

to hear it, then it doesn’t make a sound.
Next: Give evidence
Example:

Sound
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point.
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reading. of how it is measured.”
(Personijustmadeup,
• Avoid quote dropping. 2020)You need to introduce
whatever evidence you are about to give.
• Don’t forget to cite!!
Now: Time to explain!
Example:

Though
• Once the question
you’ve given may seem you
evidence, deepthen
andneed
philosophical,
to explain it cannot supersede the physics
that
• Why exist regardless
does of belief.
it matter?
• How does it support your claim?
• Don’t just repeat what the quote said, say
what you think about it!
Link:Link
Time to conclude!
it all together.
Example:
Some may argue that the physicality of sound
waves
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conclusion, presence or their affect on the
a paragraph
environment in whichusually
• A good conclusion they exist.
shows growth of
your claim.
• Depending on the length, a conclusion should
have elements from your claim, and your
evidence.
• Think of it as your “mic drop” moment.
And Done!
AndExample:
Done!
Question: If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around
to hear it, does it make a sound?
Always
indent!! PEEL Response:
When a tree falls in the forest it makes a sound, regardless of if
anyone is present to hear it. Sound isn’t just a concept that we are
aware of, it is a fact of science that “…is measured, not simply by how
humans interact with it, but the physical existence of sound waves that
would exist regardless of how it is measured.” (Personijustmadeup,
2020) Though the question may seem deep and philosophical, it cannot
supersede the physics that exist regardless of belief. Some may argue
that the physicality of sound waves “don’t count”, it doesn’t eliminate
their presence or their affect on the environment in which they exist.