PEEL
What would each of these letters stand for in a paragraph?
P E E E E L
Point, Evidence, Explanation, Evidence, Explanation, Link
What is the proper order of writing a heading for MLA?
Your Name
Teacher's name
Class name
Date
What is wrong with this evidence statement? Fix it.
"Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when he's losing; nobody wants you to quit when you're ahead"(Robinson).
Introduce the evidence instead of starting off the sentence with a quote.
A famous baseball player once said, ""Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when he's losing; nobody wants you to quit when you're ahead"(Robinson).
Which type of essay should be neutral and unopinionated?
informative
Identify the problem with the following sentence and correct it to have more formal, academic writing.
You have not lived if you have never tried sky diving before.
In academic writing, avoid using "You" or "I". Replace either with "one" and adjust the sentence to fit.
One has not lived if they have never tried sky diving.
When writing your LINK, what is the strongest part of your essay to connect it to?
your thesis statement
Write today's date on the board in correct MLA format
25 March 2022
Explain why the following evidence is correctly written.
S.E. Hilton Wrote in The Outsiders on page 18, " I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me."
Because the author's name and page number are mentioned in the sentence, I do not need to repeat them with an in-text citation.
Identify the purpose of this prompt:
Is it better to be a child, a teenager, or an adult? What are the benefits of each age? What are the drawbacks?
to argue/persuade
Identify the problem with the following sentence and correct it to have more formal, academic writing.
There are so many things that can ruin a day, such as rain, the color orange, and chihuahuas.
Rain, the color orange, and chihuahuas can ruin a day.
PEEL is a good example of this. What is the minimum number of sentences each paragraph should have?
4
Please correct the following sentence to include an in-text citation.
The essay states, "Books are sometimes windows, offering views of worlds that may be real or imagined, familiar or strange."
Source: Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop on page 27
The essay states, "Books are sometimes windows, offering views of worlds that may be real or imagined, familiar or strange" (Bishop 27).
If you were writing a paper about the 2022 NFL off-season activity, what would be an example of a good source to use as evidence?
(answers may vary)
a coach, a player, ESPN, etc.
Identify the purpose of the following prompt:
Write a letter to your principal explaining your position on whether cell phones should be allowed in school. Use evidence from the article to support your opinion.
to argue/ persuade
Identify the problem with the following sentence and correct it to have more formal, academic writing.
Hummingbirds are fascinating birds. The way that their wings move at really fast speeds is fascinating because they move as fast as 61 mph. This explains why hummingbird's have really fascinating wings and, in turn, are fascinating animals.
Reword to avoid repetition. (Answers may vary)
Hummingbirds are fascinating creatures. They move their wings at really fast speeds: 61 mph! This is one reason why hummingbirds have really interesting wings and, in turn, are really cool birds.
The text states, "infants who are exposed to too much screen time may experience delays in speech development."
Which is the best example of an EXPLANATION?
a) The reason infants are facing these delays is because screen time is replacing other key developmental activities.
b) This evidence shows that delays in speech development are linked to too much screen time in infants.
a) The reason infants are facing these delays is because screen time is replacing other key developmental activities.
Please match the length of the work with the correct notation.
Longer works Italicize
Shorter works quotation marks
Longer works are italicized. Shorter works are in quotation marks.
Which two of the following websites would be the most trustworthy to use as sources?
What tells you the purpose of your essay before you write it?
The prompt
Identify the problem with the following sentence and correct it to have more formal, academic writing.
The first evidence that I found is in paragraph 4, and it reads, "Roughly 80 percent of millionaires in America are the first generation of their family to be rich. They didn't inherit their wealth; they earned it."
Be concise and avoid using "I"
Paragraph 4 states, "Roughly 80 percent of millionaires in America are the first generation of their family to be rich. They didn't inherit their wealth; they earned it."
Volcanic activity occurs around the Pacific Ring of Fire because many destructive plate boundaries are located here.
Which piece of evidence best supports this POINT?
a) One example is the destructive boundary between the continental South American plate and the oceanic Pacific plate which has formed in the Andes Mountains.
b) There are also many tectonic plates below the ocean the create underwater volcanic action and other desctructive activity.
a) One example is the destructive boundary between the continental South American plate and the oceanic Pacific plate which has formed in the Andes Mountains.
Add all of the correct punctuation to the following works cited citation.
Joyce James Dubliners 1914
Joyce, James. Dubliners. 1914.
Create a correct statement with the following information.
"Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful. "
Source: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein page 2
(Answers may vary)
The text states, "Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful" (Shelley 2).
Judging by this thesis statement, what is the purpose of this essay?
The insistence from many Southerners that the South seceded from the Union for states' rights versus the fact that they seceded for the purposes of continuing slavery is a harmful myth that still affects race relations today.
to argue/persuade
Identify the problem with the following sentence and correct it to have more formal, academic writing.
The Renaissance was a cultural movement. It lasted from the 14th until the 17th century. Its biggest representatives were Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael.
Vary sentence stucture to engage your reader more.
(Answers may vary)
The Renaissance was a cultural movement which lasted from the 14th until the 17th century. Its biggest representatives were Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael.