PEEL: Fix the Paragraph
"First of all, video games can improve reaction time. A study from 2021 found that gamers react 15% faster. This means they are better at driving. Also, my friend is good at games." – Identify the PEEL problem.
the last sentence is irrelevant / not linked to the Point. (The "my friend" sentence is an off-topic example, not a Link.)
Complete the sentence with one AWL word: "The researchers needed to ______ the data before drawing conclusions." (Options: analyse / benefit / create)
analyse
Change to formal: "The test was kinda hard."
The test was somewhat difficult
In volleyball, this position is responsible for setting up the spike for the hitter.
setter
Correct the error: "If I would have known about the test, I would have studied."
"If I had known about the test, I would have studied"? (Third conditional: if + past perfect, would have + past participle)
"For example, in classrooms with natural light, test scores went up. Natural light helps students focus. Therefore, schools should install more windows. The point is that environment affects learning." – Put the sentences in correct PEEL order.
What is Point first → Evidence → Explain → Link? (Correct order: "The point is that environment affects learning. For example, in classrooms with natural light, test scores went up. Natural light helps students focus. Therefore, schools should install more windows.")
Complete: "One major ______ affecting the economy is consumer spending." (Options: factor / individual / method)
factor
Change to formal: "They wanna prove that gaming helps your brain."
They wish to demonstrate that gaming benefits cognitive function"
In Fortnite, this item allows you to build structures instantly.
building material (wood/stone/metal) or port-a-fort? (Accept either.)
Change to passive voice (present perfect tense): "Someone has stolen my volleyball."
My volleyball has been stolen
"School uniforms reduce bullying. In one school, fights dropped by 40% after uniforms. This shows that uniforms create equality. Also, pizza is delicious." – What two PEEL errors appear?
irrelevant sentence ("pizza is delicious") AND missing proper Link to thesis
Paraphrase using an AWL word: "The way one thing influences another is important in science."
The relationship between variables is significant in science"? (Accept: "The role of cause and effect is significant" or any correct use of role, significant, involve, vary.)
Change to formal, removing contractions and weak verbs: "The study's results don't really show anything useful."
The study's results do not indicate any significant findings
This volleyball term describes a defensive move where a player dives to save the ball from hitting the floor.
dig
Combine into one sentence using a non-defining relative clause: "Minecraft is a sandbox game. It was created by Mojang."
Minecraft, which was created by Mojang, is a sandbox game
Rewrite this paragraph to follow PEEL (no missing elements): "Studies show exercise boosts memory. So kids should have PE class every day. Exercise is good for you."
Physical activity provides cognitive benefits for students. Studies show exercise boosts memory. This means that regular exercise helps students retain information better. Therefore, schools should schedule daily PE classes to support academic performance. (Must include clear Point, Evidence, Explain, Link.)
Paraphrase using two AWL words: "Different countries have different ways of doing business, and this changes depending on the situation."
"The method of business varies depending on the context"? (Accept: "Approaches to business vary by context" using approach, vary, context.)
Rewrite this sentence to be formal, changing the tone but keeping the meaning: "You shouldn't just assume that all teenagers are lazy."
One should not assume that all adolescents lack motivation"? (Accept: "It is incorrect to assume..." with formal vocabulary.)
In League of Legends or Dota 2, this three-letter term means killing an enemy player.
kill or elimination? (Accept KDA as stat, or KO.)
Rewrite this sentence in reported speech (past tense): "The coach said, 'You must practice every day if you want to win the tournament.'"
The coach said that we had to practice every day if we wanted to win the tournament (Accept: "The coach said (that) I/we must → had to; want → wanted")
Identify and fix all PEEL errors in this paragraph: "My opinion is that phones are bad. For instance, one school banned phones and grades went up. Kids get distracted easily. So yeah, phones should be banned. To conclude, I think rules are important."
the paragraph has an informal Point ("My opinion"), weak Explain ("Kids get distracted easily" – no reasoning), informal Link ("So yeah"), and the final sentence shifts topic to "rules" instead of linking back to phones
ill in the blanks with two different AWL words: "To ______ the problem, we must first ______ the main causes."
approach and identify (Or: solve/analyse, assess/define, interpret/distribute – judge if both words are from AWL Sublist 1 and grammatically correct.)
Identify three informal elements in this sentence and rewrite it formally: "The experiment's results were pretty good, so the researchers were like 'cool, we were right!'"
1) "pretty good" → "positive/significant", 2) "were like" → "concluded", 3) "cool, we were right" → "their hypothesis was confirmed"? (Full rewrite example: "The experiment's results were positive; therefore, the researchers concluded that their hypothesis was confirmed.")
This video game genre, often competitive, includes games like Valorant, Counter-Strike, and Rainbow Six Siege.
tactical shooter? (Accept first-person shooter / FPS if specifically referring to CS:GO/Valorant.)
Find and correct three grammar errors in this sentence: "If I was the team captain, I would of chosen a different setter because she don't pass well."
1) "was" → "were" (subjunctive), 2) "would of" → "would have", 3) "she don't" → "she doesn't"? (Correct sentence: "If I were the team captain, I would have chosen a different setter because she doesn't pass well.")