T = Topic Sentence
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What does the T in TEAL stand for?
Topic Sentence
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What does the E in TEAL stand for?
Evidence
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What does the A in TEAL stand for?
Analysis
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What does the L in TEAL stand for?
Link
What is an essay?
A piece of writing that gives your ideas and supports them with evidence.
Where does the topic sentence usually go in a paragraph?
At the start
Give one type of evidence you can use in an essay.
(Double points if you can identify three or more).
Possible answers: Quote, fact, example, statistic.
What does analysis explain?
How the evidence supports the topic sentence.
Where does the link sentence usually go in a paragraph?
At the end.
How many parts does a basic essay have?
Identify all of them.
Three - introduction, body, conclusion.
Why is a topic sentence important?
It tells the reader what the paragraph is about.
True or false: Evidence is just your opinion.
False - evidence must be something that supports your opinion, like a fact or quote.
Which is analysis:
“Dogs are friendly pets.” OR
“This shows that dogs are loyal and care for their owners.”
Justify your answer.
“This shows that dogs are loyal and care for their owners.”
The first sentence is a statement or fact that doesn't support a topic sentence.
What does a link sentence do?
It connects the paragraph back to the essay question or main idea.
What is the purpose of an introduction?
To tell the reader what your essay is about.
Which is a stronger topic sentence:
"Dogs are pets."
OR
"Dogs are loyal animals that make great pets."
Justify your answer.
Dogs are loyal animals that make great pets.
The topic sentence is more detailed and successfully introduces the content of the paragraph.
In this sentence, what part is the evidence?
“Scientists found that students who read daily improved their grades.”
“Students who read daily improved their grades.”
Why is analysis important?
It helps the reader understand your ideas and is important for justifying your use of evidence, explaining how it supports the topic sentence.
Which is a stronger link:
“That’s the end of my paragraph.” OR
“This proves school helps prepare students for the future.”
Justify your answer.
“This proves school helps prepare students for the future.”
The first example is stating a fact but doesn't link the content back to the Topic Sentence and/or Essay Question.
What is one thing a conclusion should do?
Summarise main points / restate your argument.
Fix this weak topic sentence: "School is good."
Possible answers:
School is important because it helps us learn skills for life.
School is significant because it allows students to learn in a social setting.
In order for young Australians to succeed in life, they should attend school.
Add evidence to this topic sentence:
“Exercise is important for young people because __.”
Possible answers: it keeps them healthy, the Heart Foundation says teenagers need an hour of activity a day, it gives more energy, etc.
Add analysis: “The quote shows the character was brave because __.”
Possible answers: they stood up to danger, they didn’t give up, etc.
Write a link sentence for this paragraph: “Cats are clean animals. They wash themselves every day.”
Possible answer: This shows cats are easy pets to look after.
Put these in order: Evidence, Topic Sentence, Link, Analysis.
Topic sentence → Evidence → Analysis → Link = TEAL.