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http://blogs.socsd.org/dcastellano/. Body Paragraph Structure – please copy everything in green!!. Point – This is your topic sentence that guides this paragraph . This is one of your points that supports your claim.
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Body Paragraph Structure – please copy everything in green!! Point – This is your topic sentence that guides this paragraph. This is one of your points that supports your claim. Evidence – You need a minimum of three pieces of evidence to support your point. Explain – You must explain each quote and tie it back to your point (topic sentence) Link– wrap up your paragraph and connect your point back to your claim and to the next paragraph’s point.
Evidence – please copy anything in green! • Expectations for Evidence: • Minimum of three pieces of evidence per paragraph • Quotes from the novella • Events from the novella (preferably in quotes) • How to quote: • Lead in to quote, “ [insert quote here]” (page #). • Example: In chapter four, Kino stated, “"It is worth fifty thousand...you know it. You want to cheat me" (723).
P.E.E.L. - Example • 1. Point – state one reason that supports your claim (topic sentence) • Kino is heroic when he rejects the pearl buyers' offers • 2. Evidence - provide text evidence to support that claim (As the narrator states..., For example....., Initially...., In the beginning...,) • 3. Explain – explain why this text evidence supports your claim • This act is heroic because......Kino displays heroism here because • 4. Link - tie it up by rephrasing your claim or thesis. This will connect back to your claim and lead the reader to your next point in the following paragraph • By rejecting the pearl buyers offers, Kino proves himself to be a heroic individual.
Sample Body Paragraph Kino is heroic when he defies the Pearl buyers' offer. When Kino tried to sell his 'pearl of the world,' the dealers offered him a mere 1500 pesos and told him that, "The pearl is like fool's gold"(721) and "this is not a pearl- it's a monstrosity" (722). As the narrator stated, "That is a great deal of money, more than he had ever seen" (722). However, Kino chose to stand his ground, and not give in to their small offers for he knew the dealers were not being honest. Kino spurned the pearl buyers offers and declared, "It is worth fifty thousand...you know it. You want to cheat me" (723). Finally, Kino felt he had an opportunity to make a better life for his family and cashing the pearl in for a large sum of money was the only way Kino could change his life. Kino displays a great deal of heroism here because he had the courage to do what none of his people could do in the past. While he acted on behalf of his family and himself, many of Kino's people could have profited from his bravery. Kino stood up for himself and defied the pearl buyers low offer for his 'pearl of the world.'
