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
It explains two ideas/objects by showing
their similarities and differences.
Compare and contrast
It analyses why something happened
and what the consequences are or
might be.
Cause and effect
It works by clustering objects, people,
or events on the basis of their
similarities and characteristics thus
forming categories.
CLASSIFICATION
meaning from dictionary
denotative
operational definition of words
connotative
illustration is also called____
exemplification
in process analysis shows how
something works by analyzing and
presenting the steps with the help of?
graphic organizer
example of graphic organizer
flow chart and ordinals
usually used in compare and contrast instead of sentence
venn diagram
you could express cause and effect with the use of ____ instead of sentence.
fish bone diagram
you could use ____ instead of words in classification.
tree map and hierarchy map
main idea is also called ____
thesis statement.
Here are few reminders about what a thesis statement is:
- It is expressed as a complete sentence. Not a phrase,
topic, title, or question. - It expresses an opinion, attitude or view regarding a
topic. - It is not a statement of fact or an announcement.
- It is not too broad nor too specific.
The ______ of a text, which usually
expressed as the first or last sentence of the first
paragraph (introduction) provides an overview of
what the passage will be about.
thesis statement
Another kind of main idea, which
comes from the thesis statement and
discusses a more focussed/specific
idea, is referred to as?
topic sentence.
is usually
expressed at the sentence of every
paragraph- the unifying thought that is
expounded on in the paragraph by
using supporting details.
topic sentence
PURPOSES AND TYPES
OF ACADEMIC AND
PROFESSIONAL
WRITING
- To report findings from
research endeavours - To discuss a concept to a
greater populace - To formulate a solution to
a problem - To evaluate programs and
personnel
Written language is in general objective
rather than personal.
objectivity
It therefore has fewer
words that refer to the writer or the reader.
objectivity
This means that the main emphasis should
be on the information that you want to give
and the arguments you want to make, rather
than you.
objectivity
In any kind of academic writing you
do, it is necessary to make decisions
about your stance on a particular
subject, or the strength of the claims
you are making.
hedging
In general this means
that in an essay you should
avoid colloquial words and
expressions.
formality
For that reason, academic writing
tends to use nouns (and adjectives), rather…
\objectivity
Different subjects
prefer to do this in different ways.
hedging
Spotting the ____ helps prepare the readers for the content
of the material and allows them to activate their
prior knowledge about the topic.
thesis statement
The ____ of a text refers to the most important
concept the writer wishes to impart to the readers.
main idea/thesis statement
in academic writing we should be? to prove the hypothesis/theory
- we can’t be biased
- only facts
what is KISS
keep it straight and simple
refers to the degree of formality of language use.
Register
pertains to the writer’s attitude or treatment of the
subject matter.
Tone
To achieve formality, keep this in mind:
- Avoid contractions.
- Avoid figurative language
- Observe rules in writing numbers and acronyms.
Rule #1 – Numbers <100 should be written in words.
Rule #2 – Numbers >100 should be written in numbers.
Rule #3 – Acronyms are not accepted.
- Avoid Slang and colloquial expressions.
- Consider the type, purpose, and reader of the written
output in choosing the appropriate point of view.
The writer avoids expressing personal opinions about the
subject matter and resort to facts presenting evidence.
OBJECTIVITY
In objectivity Avoid expressions like? and use third person only
I believe, in my opinion, I think
Any type of academic and professional writing generally
follows an organized structure and format, which guides the
readers in understanding the text.
STRUCTURE
Practice of caution between facts and claims.
hedging
A technique used by an author by resorting to tentative
language.
hedging
