Comparison of Approaches

• In a 16 mark comparison essay:

  • AO1: 6 marks - 1 assumption and 2 features of the main approach outlined in the question
  • AO3: 10 marks - 2 comparison PEELs
• PEEL structure:

  P - One similarity/difference between the ___ approach and the ___ approach is ___.

  E - For example, the ___ approach suggests ___ (link to AO1)

  E - This can be seen in ___ (methods in AO1 / research - e.g. scientific methods in behaviourism can be linked to Pavlov/Skinner)

  WHEREAS / SIMILARLY

  E - The other approach (name) suggests ___ (link to AO1)

  E - This can be seen in ___

  L - Therefore ___ (make a judgement about the approaches - which one is better/worse/the same and why?)
• An example PEEL