Question 1
A student is writing a comparative paragraph on two love poems and has just written the Topic sentence. What should the Topic sentence do at this stage of the paragraph?No clue? Show me the answer
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Method #1Direct reasoningStep 1: Locate the step
The question asks about the function of the Topic sentence, the first step of TEEL.
Step 2: Recall its purpose
In the essay frame, the Topic sentence states the specific point of comparison and names both poems involved.
Step 3: Match to options
Only one option describes stating a comparison point and naming both texts, which matches this definition exactly.
Step 4: Confirm
The correct answer describes introducing the shared or contrasting idea and naming both poems, matching the Topic sentence role.
Method #2Process of eliminationStep 1: Evidence step
Quoting a precise phrase belongs to the Evidence step, not the Topic sentence, so this option is wrong.
Step 2: Explain step
Analysing how a device creates meaning is the job of the Explain step, which comes after Evidence.
Step 3: Link step
Connecting back to the second poem and the argument is the Link step, the final part of TEEL.
Step 4: Confirm remaining option
The only option left correctly describes the Topic sentence's role in stating the comparison point and naming both poems.
Question 2
In the TEEL structure, what specific role does the final Link step play that PEA's three-step structure does not explicitly provide?No clue? Show me the answer
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Method #1Direct reasoningStep 1: Focus on Link
The question asks what unique job the Link step performs that distinguishes TEEL from PEA.
Step 2: Recall definition
The teaching content states Link connects back to the second poem or compares effects, then ties this to the overall argument.
Step 3: Why it matters
This is described as the real addition in TEEL, since PEA only has three steps without a dedicated comparison step.
Step 4: Match option
The option describing connection to the second poem and the overall argument directly reflects this stated function.
Method #2Process of eliminationStep 1: New device claim
Introducing a brand new device late in the paragraph would confuse the reader and is not what Link does.
Step 2: Restating quotation
Simply rewording the same quotation adds nothing analytical and is not the purpose of Link.
Step 3: Replacing evidence
Link does not replace evidence; both poems still need specific evidence discussed earlier in the paragraph.
Step 4: Confirm correct role
The remaining option accurately states that Link connects to the second poem and the paragraph's larger comparative argument.
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