eapp lesson 4, 5, and reviewer Flashcards
A _______ is a type of academic and professional
writing that involves forming judgement
about a subject by assessing it based on a
set of criteria in order to determine its
overall value.
critical evaluation essay or a critique
considered as a life skill especially in
this day and age of information and
misinformation brought about by the
prevalence of social media.
Purposes of A Critical
Evaluation Paper
In the academe:
Gain awareness and knowledge of
the various creative, academic, and
research output in a field of
discipline.
Develop critical thinking by analysing
information and judging its value.
Enhance one’s ability to support
statements through evidence , which
is a must in academic writing
IN THE WORKPLACE:
- Learn to point out
strengths and
capitalize on them
for the benefit of
your institution - Improve the quality
of services,
programs, or
products by
examining weakness
in order to improve
on them - Innovate and
develop new
services, programs,
and products - Contribute toward
nation building by
conceptualizing
solutions to civic
concerns
Components of
Critical
Evaluation Paper
A well presented subject
A definitive claim
An effective counter argument
Set of acceptable criteria
A well supported judgement
A readable plan
Organization of a
Critical
Evaluation Paper
introduction, body, conclusion, References/Works cited
The _____ presents the subject and
provides a context for the evaluation.
introduction
Two parts of introduction:
General background
Thesis statement
The ____ discusses the details of the
evaluation by presenting the following parts:
Criterion
Mini claim/topic sentence
Supporting evidence
Counterargument (if any)
body
following parts of body:
Criterion
Mini claim/topic sentence
Supporting evidence
Counterargument (if any)
The _____ provides closure to the paper
by way of synthesis and summary.
conclusion
parts of conclusion
-Restatement of the claim/thesis
-Summary of the evaluation
- Insights/Implications
______ lists all the sources
cited in the paper with complete
copyright/reference details. It should follow a
specific formatting style prescribed by the
instructor.
References/Works cited
CRITIQUE PAPER: Format and Procedure
- Explore Possible Topics
- Establishing Standards/
Criteria - Doing Field Work
- Making a Claim
5.Organizing Fieldwork
CRITIQUE PAPER: Template
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Hook Statement
B. Brief Summary of the Subject
C. Claim/Thesis Statement
II. Body
Criterion 1 __________________
Description:
Three sub criteria _____________
1.Topic Sentence
2.Supporting Evidence
3.Counterargument (if any)
Criterion 2 __________________
Description:
Three sub criteria _____________
1.Topic Sentence
2.Supporting Evidence
3.Counterargument (if any)
Criterion 3 __________________
Description:
Three sub criteria _____________
- Topic Sentence
- Supporting Evidence
- Counterargument (if any)
III. Conclusion
A. Restatement of the Claim/Thesis
B. Summary of The Evaluation
C. Insights/Implications
CRITIQUE PAPER: Tips
- Write an effective and meaningful
title. - Use the objective point of view in
writing. - Apply nominalization.
- Avoid clichés.
METHODS OF
PARAGRAPH
DEVELOPMENT
- Definition
- illustration
- description
- Process analysis
- Compare and contrast
- Cause and effect
- CLASSIFICATION
It explores a subject matter fully by
presenting both denotation (dictionary
meaning) and connotation and by
distinguishing the subject from other topics
to clearly draw distinction.
Definition
it explains or clarifies a subject by presenting
examples to support a general statement.
illustration
Transitional markers of illustration:
for example, for instance, to illustrate, another example of this
It uses vivid details to allow the readers to
visualize the subject and get the dominant
impression of the text.
description
Often adjectives are used in ____
description
It shows how to do something or how
something works by analyzing and
presenting the steps in an orderly
sequence.
Process analysis
