Literatureessaystructure

Persuasive Writing
for Literature
Of Paragraphs and Essays structure

P.E.A.L.
• P - point:
• Topic/Theme sentence that answers the question

P.E.A.L.
• P - point:
• E - Example:

P.E.A.L.
• P - point:
• E - Example:
• Every major point must be supported by evidence

P.E.A.L.
• P - point:
• E - Example:
• Either [a] A direct quote from the text

P.E.A.L.
• P - point:
• E - Example:
• Or [b] a close paraphrase of the text

P.E.A.L.
• P - point:
• E - Example:
• A - analysis: Explain how does the evidence support your topic?

P.E.A.L.
• P - point:
• E - Example:
• Use deﬁnitions to help explain

P.E.A.L.
• P - point:
• E - Example:
• Use deﬁnitions to help explain
• L - Link: What is the signiﬁcance of your analysis in relation to
the question?

What sort of atmosphere does
Daren Shaiu create for the reader in this
passage and how does he do so?


• P: Topic sentence that answers the question


• Daren Shiau creates an atmosphere of nostalgia at the
start of the passage...


• E: either direct quotes or paraphrase to
support


• E: either direct quotes or paraphrase to
support

•The book is published in the late 90‘s but in the
passage, Wing, Sham and Audrey are discussion on the
music and fashion trends of the 70s and 80s - things
that were “considered old fashion” are now going through
“a whole seventies revival”. They discuss how such trends
are “influenced by the past”, “always inspired by
something old”, “just looking back and looking back”.


• Analysis: How does the evidence support the
topic?


topic?

•By making such reference to the revival of the past,
Daren Shiau is reflecting on the past memories of what
the 70s and 80s are like - in fact,


• Link: What is the signiﬁcance of your analysis
in relation to the question?



•Reading a novel written in the 90s about things in the
past whilst in the 2010’s causes the reader to also
recollect images of the past. There is a sense of
wistfulness about how how the past trends were great/
good enough to keep wanting them to be replayed.

RECAP

• What do the acronyms PEAL stand for?

RECAP

• What do the acronyms PEAL stand for?
• Explain each segment of the paragraph
structure.

• From “I’m sure he deserves it,” Audrey said
unemotionally.... to Sham tried to hold him back but
could not.

could not.


could not.

• Daren Shiau creates an atmosphere of tension when the
topic of conversation shifts to...

• E: either direct quotes or paraphrase to support


•Sham and Audrey cannot seem to come to an agreement
about whether Eugene deserves sympathy for being
suspended from school ...


•Sham and Audrey cannot seem to come to an agreement
about whether Eugene deserves sympathy for being
suspended from school ...

•Audrey holds a grudge against him because “its not like he
intends to study locally... Or that it would suit him...”.
She goes on about his petty grievances on which car he
drives of if he cares about the A-levels. She speaks of him
either coldly at the start or angrily raising her voice slightly.

topic?

topic?

•In fact, when she comments about Eugene, Wing
realizes she is making the same comments also on his
girlfriend, Chloe, that “just because” they spent time
together, “doesn’t mean (they) want to be his soul mate.”
She clearly holds something against Chloe, someone who
Wing considers dear to him. This is a stark difference to
her normally calm and open friendship with Wing.



•Wing, unable to respond and desperate leaves quickly
without much explanation. This leaves an unpleasant
feeling within the three friends and leaves the reader
with an uneasiness about how the trio will deal with this
matter because Wing leaves on a lie and Audrey would
not even look at him.

Atmospheres that are NOT created in this
passage... But cited wrongly in the test

• Oppressive: unjustly inﬂicting hardship and constraint on a
minority/subordinate group

• “... This generation and the generation to come are very
restricted ... As they will refer to things from the past to
make something that is ‘new’”.

•

Application

• What are your feelings for Audrey in THIS
passage?

Application

passage?

• 1 paragraph following PEAL structure in
Literature Journal demarcating each section of
the paragraph clearly.

Application
passage?

Application
passage?
• [P] I feel disappointed with Audrey

Application
passage?
• [E] when she says “I’m sure he deserves it” unemotionally – and
starts going on about his petty grieviances...

Application
passage?

• [A] because the reader has higher expectations of her. We expect
her to be more kind-hearted but are let down when she shows no
sympathy for Eugene.

Application
passage?

• [A] because the reader has higher expectations of her. We expect
her to be more kind-hearted but are let down when she shows no
sympathy for Eugene.

• [L] She plays a mentoring role to Wing and Sham and this tirade
against Eugene is unbecoming of her as a mentor.

Application
• What are your feelings for Audrey in UP TO
THIS POINT IN THE novel?

Application

• Must include at least 2 diﬀerent feelings from
before the given passage

Application

• Must include at least 2 diﬀerent feelings from
before the given passage

• 2 paragraph following PEAL structure in
Literature Journal demarcating each section of
the paragraph clearly.

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