Evaluations

Chapter Opener

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make a claim about the merit of something

make a claim about the merit of something

How to start

  • Need a topic?
  • Need criteria for your evaluation?
  • Need to organize your criteria and evidence?

Evaluations

Evaluations and reviews are so much a part of our lives that you might notice them only when they are specifically assigned. Commentary and criticism of all sorts just happen.

ART SREVIEW You’re never shy about sharing your opinions of movies, films, and restaurants, but you find it painful when you have to write an arts review of Götterdämmerung for a music appreciation course. The opera lasts longer than a football game!
SOCIAL SATIRE Tired of self-righteous cyclists who preach eco-fundamentalism and then clog traffic with monthly Critical Mass rides, you do what any irate citizen would — you mock them in a social satire.
PRODUCT REVIEW Given your work experience at a camera store, you are invited to write a product review for a co-op newsletter about cell phone cameras.