PEEL technique - Takeaway Foods

L/O: to refine exam technique for 18 mark style questions by using the PEEL writing technique to enable you to reach your target grades

Todays Question:

Takeaway foods are popular with many consumers. It was once just a treat for the weekend, but a new survey has found that the average Brit now forks out £110 per month on takeaway meals every month.

Explain why consumers choose to buy takeaway products instead of making the food themselves.
Explain some of the disadvantages of takeaway foods.

In your answer, you might want to talk about:

• Cost
• Convenience
• Nutrition
• as well as your own ideas.

Include 2 PEELs for reasons why people eat takeaway foods and 2 PEELs for disadvantages, and a PEEL for your own opinion in conclusion.

18 marks available

Mark Scheme:

Level 5: (PEEL)

• A well-argued discussion, using stimulus or own ideas effectively showing understanding and evaluation.
• A variety of points are discussed showing understanding.
• Text will be readable and spelling, grammar & punctuation almost faultless.

Level 4: (PEE)

• A developed answer with good attempt to use stimulus material or own ideas, showing clear understanding and evaluation.
• Text will generally be legible and spelling, grammar and punctuation will show considerable accuracy.

Level 3: (PE)

• A reasonable answer with some attempt to use stimulus matieral and/or own ideas, but lacking understanding and knowledge.
• Examples used but not explained.
• Text will generally be legible and spelling, grammar and punctuation will show reasonable accuracy.

Level 2: (P)

• A limited answer with little use of stimulus or own ideas.
• Answer is unclear and example not used.
• Text may have occasional problems of understanding and spelling, grammar and punctuation will be fairly accurate.

Level 1:

• A very basic answer with limited knowledge.
• No examples used.
• Text will be difficult to read and spelling, grammer and punctuation may be inaccurate to cause problems with understanding.