Not made by me, but freely available on the OCR B Geography NING by a very good teacher and just put on here so i can link to it from http://missnashgeography.blogspot.co.uk/

1. How to get 16 / 16 on the SDME
In your answer you should:
State your chosen option
Explain why you think your chosen option is more sustainable than each of the other options
Explain any disadvantages of your chosen option
Give one possible advantage of each of your rejected options.
Why Sustainable Disadvantages Advantages of rejected options SP&G
Well-developed reasons given Well-developed reasons given for Well-developed reasons given for Written work is legible and
as to why chosen option is more disadvantages of chosen option advantage of each of the rejected spelling, grammar and
Level 4
sustainable than each of the options punctuation are very accurate
13–16
other options with a clear and meaning very clearly
marks
understanding of the term communicated. Good use of
geographical terminology.
Developed reason(s) given as to Developed reason(s) given for Developed reason given for Written work is legible and
why chosen option is more disadvantages of chosen option advantage of each of the rejected spelling, grammar and
Level 3
sustainable than each of the options punctuation are accurate.
9–12
other options with Meaning is communicated
marks
understanding of the term clearly. Use of appropriate
shown geographical terminology.
Mention made why chosen One or two simple reasons given Simple reason given as advantage Work is legible and spelling,
Level 2
option is more sustainable than for disadvantage of chosen option of each of rejected options grammar and punctuation are
5–8
the other options but with mostly accurate. Meaning is
marks
limited understanding of the communicated with limited
term clarity.
Level 1 Limited reference made to why Disadvantage of chosen option Advantage of rejected options Written work contains mistakes
1–4 chosen option is more covered in a limited way covered in a limited way in spelling, grammar and
marks sustainable than other options punctuation, which sometimes
hinder communication