Evaluativ essays[1]

Peer Revision for Process Analysis

What is the topic being analyzed? Circle it.

What is the thesis statement? Underline it.

Has the process been broken into logical and useful steps? Place an asterisk by the steps.

Is the order of the steps best presented? If not reorder by numbering.

Identify the transition words and phrases used by placing a wiggly line underneath them. Is there a need for clearer transitions?

Suggest sentence structure errors –spelling, incomplete sentences, grammar, etc.

TO JUDGE

ANALYZES ALL ASPECTS AND/OR SIDES OF AN OBJECT

OR TOPIC AND DRAW A CONCLUSION

Evaluative Essays

How do you evaluate a topic or object?

What makes this logo effective?

How to evaluate?

1. Find the topicBrainstorm a list of possible topics that may include

• Movies -

• Topics from your major – procedures, research, theories

• Literature – short story, novel

• Policies /laws– college attendance, immigration, plagiarism policies, healthcare reform, etc…

Once a topic is chosen, brainstorm and list details about the topic

2. Draft a thesis statement.

Overall purpose of essay and set your judgment

It should argue both sides of the topic based on the criteria that you set but it should be clearly evident if the topic or object meets the criteria or if it fails to meet the criteria

Present and evaluate

Defend or challenge an idea or theory

Contrast 2 items and show how one supersedes the other

1. FACTS – STATEMENTS THAT CAN BE VERIFIED FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE

Research - get your outline information

Types 0f Evidence

Statistics

Facts expresses in numbers

Be careful, writers interpret statistics to help their causes

Should not be used to mislead

Make sure you label all numbers

– 100,000 African infants died

- 1 out of 10 teenagers between the age of 13-16

- 19% of the voters

- 71,o98 is the average income

Expert Testimony

People with knowledge gained from study and experience in a particular field

Does the experts authority stand up to the scrutiny of others who are knowledgeable in the field

Is there bias or other interests that affect reliability of the expert

W H A T W A Y S A R E Y O U P R E S E N T I N G T H E I N F O R M A T I O N O B T A I N E D F R O M T H E

R E S E A R C H ?

Drafting the essay

LOGICAL APPEAL (LOGOS)

A P P E A L T O T H E R E A D E R ’ S M I N D R E L Y I N G O N E V I D E N C E

U S I N G F A C T S T H A T A R E L O G I C A L , O B J E C T I V E , C L E A R A N D R E L E V A N T

Using evidence to Appeal to Your Audience

Emotional Appeal (Pathos)

-appeal to the reader’s heart

use language, facts, quotations, examples and images that evoke strong emotional responses

-used to manipulate readers by arousing pity, sympathy, anger, etc.

Call on reader’s sense of fairness and trust

Select evidence in a way that makes the reader trust the writer

Reader respects the author’s judgment

Reader believes what is written

Share values and attitude by responding seriously to opposing arguments

Ethical Appeal (Ethos)

Introductory Paragraph

Describe your topic or subject

Explain your subject or topic in detail so the reader has full understanding

State your judgment

Clearly and concisely

Make a choice and state it

Essay Structure

P R O V I D E C R I T E R I A P R O V I D E C O N V I N C I N G A R G U M E N T S T O S U P P O R T Y O U R

J U D G M E N T

D E V O T E O N E P A R A G R A P H T O E A C H A R G U M E N T I N D E T A I L T O H E L P R E A D E R U N D E R S T A N D A N D A G R E E W I T H Y O U R

P O I N T S

P R O V I D E T H E C O U N T E R A R G U M E N T A N D E X P L A I N W H Y T H I S I S N O T C O R R E C T

Body Paragraphs

R E S T A T E Y O U R J U D G M E N T A N D R E I T E R A T E Y O U R P O I N T S T O E N S U R E Y O U R R E A D E R I S

F U L L Y A W A R E O F Y O U R P O I N T S

Conclusion