hey so for the Section IV Essay, how do we go about incorporating our case studies?
Is it like English where we use our case studies as "quotes/evidence" to further our argument?
So if we followed PEEL we do Point, Explain, and then our case study as the Evidence afterwards to backup our explanation?
PEEL is a feasible structure for your Section IV response and allows you to effectively incorporate your case study material into your essay. You can start by introducing the
point that you will be discussing. This will be followed by an
explanation, which entails providing further details to elaborate on your point. Depending on the verb used in the question, you may need to effectively demonstrate relationship in the case of an "analyse" question, strengthen the theoretical aspect of your response in the case of an "explain" question or reach a particular discernment in the case of "assess/evaluate" questions. Once you have provided your explanation that is consistent with Business Studies content, you can then provide
evidence explicating the manner in which real-life (or hypothetical) businesses apply the concepts that you have been taught as part of the Business Studies course which you have discussed in your explanation. An important consideration here is to ensure that you are able to link this information to your main point instead of just stating research. Once this is all done, all that is left to do is to conclude your paragraph by
linking all of what you have covered to your thesis.
Lastly, ensure that you are including definitions to key terms within and throughout your response (where applicable). You may wish to consider the person reading your essay as an individual with limited knowledge of Business Studies. Definitions would allow for additional clarity and will reflect your understanding to the marker.
