"Explain"
Point + Explanation + Example (PEE)
Make a point, develop it with ‘this means’, then back it with a real example or statistic.
Pressure groups protest… this raises awareness… e.g. Greenpeace campaigns.
🗳️ National 5 Modern Studies
I'm told I must ‘select an option’. I'd select the chocolate cake. Is that justified?
Answer recipes
"Option choice"
Option + Evidence (2 sources) + Why not the other
Pick an option, link evidence from different sources, then explain why you rejected the alternative.
I chose Option 1 because Source A… and Source C… I rejected Option 2 because…
"Conclusions"
Conclusion + Evidence + Evidence
Make a conclusion about each heading and support it by linking two sources.
The most popular party was X: Source A shows 40%, and Source B confirms…
"Selective in the use of facts"
Quote view + Contradicting/supporting evidence
Quote the person, then show where the sources disagree or agree.
Jo says crime is rising, but Source 2 shows it fell by 10%.
Fix Muffle's messy draft
Which option should the council choose? Give reasons and explain why you rejected the other.
Option 1: build a new leisure centre. Option 2: repair the old library. Sources show youth obesity at 30% (Source A) and that 70% of young people want more sport facilities (Source B).
Option + Evidence + Evidence + Rejection
I wrote everything down… even my cake thoughts. Can you make my reply make sense?
Muffle's draft
6 piecesI rejected Option 2 because the sources show less demand for a library.
The leisure centre should have a café that sells cake.
Source A shows 30% of young people are obese, so more sport would improve health.
I would choose Option 1, the new leisure centre.
Option 1 is better because it is better.
This is supported by Source B, where 70% of young people want more sport facilities.
Crossed out (0)
Perhaps not every thought belongs in my answer…
Short structure practice · not a complete exam answer or an official mark prediction