Guidelines on how to write PEEL paragraphs

1. Point Key Info/Evidence that proves the
geographical setting or natural
features
Evidence that proves the
development of Ancient Egypt
Explanation of how the evidence
that proves the development of
Ancient Egypt is a result of the
geographical setting or natural
feature
The Nile  The Nile is the longest river in
the world at 6,853 kilometres
long.
 It was the only water source in
Ancient Egypt.
 It flows from Uganda and
Ethiopia to the Mediterranean
Sea.
 Egyptians grew their crops
along the banks of the Nile.
 The main crops were wheat,
flax and papyrus.
 The rich topsoil around the
banks measured as much as
twenty metres deep.
 The Nile River floods in the
season 'Ahket' (from June to
September) creating the fertile
soil.
The Nile River provided Egyptians
with their only source of food.
Without the fertile soil on the
banks of the Nile, Egyptians would
not have been able to survive
because they wouldn't have had
any food.
Desert
Natural barriers of
the Red Sea,
Mediterranean Sea,
Nile Delta and
cataracts of the Nile.
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2. Point Key Info/Evidence that proves the
geographical setting or natural
features
Evidence that proves the development of
Ancient Egypt
Explanation of how the evidence that
proves the development of Ancient
Egypt is a result of the geographical
setting or natural feature
The Nile  The Nile is the longest river in the
world at 6,853 kilometres long.
 It was the only water source in
Ancient Egypt.
 It flows from Uganda and Ethiopia
to the Mediterranean Sea.
 Egyptians grew their crops along the banks
of the Nile.
 The main crops were wheat, flax and
papyrus.
 The rich topsoil around the banks
measured as much as twenty metres deep.
 The Nile River floods in the season 'Ahket'
(from June to September) creating the
fertile soil.
The Nile River provided Egyptians with
their only source of food. Without the
fertile soil on the banks of the Nile,
Egyptians would not have been able to
survive because they wouldn't have had
any food.
The Nile River was very important to the development of Ancient Egypt. It is the longest river in the world at 6,853
kilometres long. The Nile was the only water source in Ancient Egypt, flowing from Uganda and Ethiopia to the
Mediterranean Sea. Ancient Egyptians grew crops along the banks of the Nile, including wheat, flax and papyrus. The
flooding of the river in the 'Akhet' season (from June to September) created fertile topsoil around the banks up to
twenty metres deep. The crops grown on the banks of the Nile provided Egyptians with their only source of food.
Without the fertile soil Egyptians would not have been able to survive because they wouldn't have had any food. This
made the Nile River an essential natural feature that shaped the development of Ancient Egypt.
See how you can copy/paste from your plan, then just tweak the language to make it flow better.

3. The Nile River was very important to the development of Ancient
Egypt. It is the longest river in the world at 6.853 kilometres long.
The Nile was the only water source in Ancient Egypt, flowing from
Uganda and Ethiopia to the Mediterranean Sea. Ancient Egyptians
grew crops along the banks of the Nile, including wheat, flax and
papyrus. The flooding of the river in the 'Akhet' season (from June
to September) created fertile topsoil around the banks up to
twenty metres deep. The crops grown on the banks of the Nile
provided Egyptians with their only source of food. Without the
fertile soil Egyptians would not have been able to survive because
they wouldn't have had any food. This made the Nile River an
essential natural feature that shaped the development of Ancient
Egypt.
The POINT tells the
reader that the
geographical setting or
natural feature is the
Nile River
The KEY INFO tells the
reader more about the
Nile River and uses
specific details.
The EVIDENCE proves
to the reader that
Ancient Egypt
developed because of
the Nile River using
specific details.
The EXPLANATION
tells the reader how
the evidence proves
that Ancient Egypt
developed because of
the Nile River.
The LINK sentence
reminds the reader
what your
argument/point is.
Colour-coded PEEL paragraph

4. The Nile River was very important to the development of Ancient Egypt. It
is the longest river in the world at 6.853 kilometres long. The Nile was
the only water source in Ancient Egypt, flowing from Uganda and
Ethiopia to the Mediterranean Sea. Ancient Egyptians grew crops along
the banks of the Nile, including wheat, flax and papyrus. The flooding of
the river in the 'Akhet' season (from June to September) created fertile
topsoil around the banks up to twenty metres deep. The crops grown on
the banks of the Nile provided Egyptians with their only source of food.
Without the fertile soil Egyptians would not have been able to survive
because they wouldn't have had any food. This made the Nile River an
essential natural feature that shaped the development of Ancient Egypt.
This is the specific detail and evidence used in the paragraph.