LEER

=mnemonic LEER - a paragraph structure=

the mnemonic LEER is a useful reminder for how to structure a paragraph:

This sentence ‘introduces’ the paragraph. It states the main ideas of the paragraph. It may link to the previous paragraph. It will link to the topic [of the essay]. || The next sentence[s] will explain what you meant by your lead sentence. It is where you give your reader more detail, lots more detail about the idea you are expressing. It will use key words from your paragraph idea and/or from the topic of the essay. || The next sentence[s] will give evidence, proof, examples to support the idea you have explained. It may offer: • statistics • survey results • anecdotes • examples from the media • personal experience. You will, of course, use different types of evidence in different paragraphs. || The final sentence[s] of the paragraph will convince the reader that your idea in this paragraph supports your approach to the topic of the essay. It will probably link back to the first sentence of the paragraph. It will certainly link back to the topic of the essay. ||
 * ** L ** || Lead Sentence || ** What are you writing about?  **
 * ** E ** || Explanation || ** What do you mean? **
 * ** E ** || Evidence || ** What makes you say that?  **
 * ** R ** || Relevance || ** So why is all that important?  **