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PEE L . . .
What Is It? a 4-step process to writing a response

Why Do It?
It’s a helpful structure to answers
complicated questions
PEEL or PEAL
P Your point

E An example or evidence that supports your point

E Your explanation / analysis

L A link back to the question or next paragraph

PEEL or PEAL
P

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more
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 topic: Because of its abnormally high standards,
Lincoln is a great high school.

P Lincoln’s graduation standards are very high.

In science classes, students are required to cure “at least one major disease”
Ex1 prior to completing their junior year.
This is a much higher standard than in other PPS high schools, where typically a
Exp1 student is only expected to vaguely describe an episode of “Bill Nye the Science
Guy.”
English teachers expect students to have a critical analysis of the entire
Ex2 works of Shakespeare, Joyce, Neruda, or Rowling published in a scholarly
journal.
Two years ago, one student successfully published a critical analysis of Lady
Exp2 Gaga lyrics, and only earned a C in the course.
topic: Because of its abnormally high standards,
Lincoln is a great high school.

Perhaps most difficult are Lincoln’s requirements to complete the field

Ex3 of study in History.
To successfully earn their History credits, Lincoln students must build a time
Exp3 machine and actually become a famous historical figure: Karl Marx—Cardinal
class of 2010!
These are just three of the many examples of how Lincoln’s graduation
L requirements make it a school with high academic standards.
 Lincoln’s graduation standards are very high. In
science classes, students are required to cure “at least

… AND one major disease” prior to completing their junior

year. This is a much higher standard than in other PPS
high schools, where typically a student is only

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expected to vaguely describe an episode of “Bill Nye
the Science Guy.” English teachers expect students to
have a critical analysis of the entire works of
Shakespeare, Joyce, Neruda, or Rowling published in a
DONE! scholarly journal. Two years ago, one student
successfully published a critical analysis of Lady Gaga
lyrics, and only earned a C in the course. Perhaps most
difficult are Lincoln’s requirements to complete the
field of study in History. To successfully earn their
History credits, Lincoln students must build a time
machine and actually become a famous historical
figure: Karl Marx—Cardinal class of 2010! These are
just three of the many examples of how Lincoln’s
graduation requirements make it a school with high
academic standards.
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