📚 Part 1: Understanding PEEL Structure

1. What does each letter in PEEL stand for? Match each letter to its meaning:

P = ________________

E = ________________

L = ________________

2. Which sentence would make the BEST point (P) for a paragraph about New Zealand's environment?

New Zealand has many beautiful beaches.

New Zealand's unique environment faces significant threats from introduced species.

I visited Rotorua last year.

The weather in Auckland is quite mild.

3. Read this sentence: "According to the Department of Conservation, over 2,000 native species are currently threatened or at risk of extinction." This sentence is an example of:

Point

Evidence

Explanation

Link

✏️ Part 2: Building PEEL Paragraphs

4. Complete this PEEL paragraph about te taiao (the environment) by filling in the missing parts:

Point: New Zealand's native forests are essential for protecting our unique biodiversity.

Evidence: ________________________________________________

Explanation: This shows that ________________________________

Link: Therefore, ________________________________________

5. Choose ONE topic below and write your own PEEL paragraph. Use the structure to organise your ideas clearly:

The importance of te reo Māori in New Zealand schools

Why recycling matters for our environment

The benefits of reading for young people

Point:

Evidence:

Explanation:

Link:

🎯 Part 3: Reflection and Extension

6. How does using the PEEL structure help make your writing clearer? Explain in 2-3 sentences:

7. Extension Challenge: Plan a second PEEL paragraph that could follow your paragraph from Question 5. What would your new point be?

8. Peer Review: When you finish, swap your work with a classmate. Check their PEEL paragraph and give one positive comment and one suggestion for improvement:

Positive comment: _________________________________

Suggestion: ____________________________________