Learning from Other Writers: Best Buttermilk Pancakes

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Best Buttermilk Pancakes

Consumer Reports Editors

Video

Consumer Reports is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reviewing products ranging from cars to pancakes. Click the image below to watch this review, and then respond to the questions that follow.

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“Best Buttermilk Pancakes” Copyright 2012 Consumers Union of U.S., Inc. Yonkers, NY 10703-1057, a nonprofit organization.
Reprinted with permission from ConsumerReports.org for educational purposes only.
www.ConsumerReports.org.

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlLUbO19nTI

Questions to Start You Thinking

Meaning

  1. According to Tod Marks, what makes a pancake excellent?
  2. Whose pancakes did Consumer Reports evaluate?
  3. Where did the best pancakes come from, and why were they the best?

    Writing Strategies

  4. How does the Consumer Reports video approach the process of evaluation? Why does the video take that approach? Do you find it effective? Why or why not?
  5. What criteria does Consumer Reports use to evaluate the pancakes? How faithfully do they stick to their criteria? Use specific examples to support your view.
  6. How is the Consumer Reports review organized? Is the organization effective? Why or why not?