USING EPL IN
HISTORY
PERHAPS WE COULD
USE EPL…
What is EPL?
EDUCATE (30%) – PROVE (50%) – LINK (20%)
- Percentages are only a guide and may vary from response to
response or subject to subject-
E – EDUCATE 30%
- This is where you develop or
‘build’ understanding for the
reader by educating them on
the aspect/idea that you are
exploring in your paragraph.
- MUST include:
Opening sentence/s
(no more than two)
that outlines the
argument or idea you
are attempting to
prove in the
paragraph.
- To do this you should/could
explain:
- Context
- Key information e.g. Time
periods, dates, figures,
location
- Key concepts e.g.
Historical Approaches
- AKA The
who/where/when:
who/where/when
does the reader need
to know about to
understand your
evidence and
P – PROVE 50%
- Justifying/showing
your argument through
introduction, analysis
and integration of
evidence.
- Analysis of evidence
with the goal of
PROVING your point
-
AKA
-
-
The What - What does this
reveal about my argument? :
Identify the information the
evidence provides and how
the evidence provides this
information (can use
POCMA/COMBAT etc.).
The Why – Why does this
evidence help prove my
argument?:
Explain how this information
informs/supports your
argument and what insight it
provides (can consider the
role POCMA plays when
discussing the value of the
source to your argument).
L – LINK 20%
-
This is important as it
ensures the relevance of the
paragraph within the whole
response by showing how
your argument clearly
contributes to your overall
response to the question.
Without this, the reason
for the inclusion of this specific
argument and evidence will be
unclear, weakening your
response.
AKA
- The How - How does
this contribute to my
overarching
argument?:
-
LINK the argument
made in the
EDUCATE & PROVE
sections to your
overarching thesis
statement by
explaining how the
point you have proven