Point-Evidence-Analysis-Link (PEAL) paragraphing
A paragraph structure valuable for essays and particularly for NEA: Point (topic sentence stating analytical claim); Evidence (relevant quotation or textual reference); Analysis (explaining how evidence supports the point); Link (connecting analysis to broader thesis or theme).
Real World
When A-level student Amara wrote about Macbeth's ambition, her PEAL paragraph opened with a clear claim about guilt, quoted 'Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?', analysed the hyperbole as externalising internal corruption, then linked it back to her thesis about self-deception across the play.
Exam Focus
Never drop in a quotation without analysis — examiners penalise 'quote-dumping'; always explain the how and why.
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