Write a review essay with an evaluation claim on a topic (reviewable product or service) of your choice
ASSIGNMENT
Write a three-to-four-page (900-1200
PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to argue the extent to which a given thing-in-question fulfills the qualities or standards of its class according to established criteria. Evaluation arguments like this are very common in everyday life–especially in cases where writers need to effectively explain that something is
good, effective, successful, feasible, or valuable for a particular reason.
As you choose a topic, consider the categories explained by our textbook: product reviews, media reviews, place evaluations, and evaluative essays. Try, too, to pick something that interests you personally and that is local if possible. Keep in mind, you’ll receive extra credit if you provide evidence (photos, for example) that you have had first-hand experience with your subject.
PROCESS
1. Start by identifying a topic that interests you personally and spend some time isolating the category in which it belongs (i.e. family restaurant, action movie, science fiction novel, etc.). Next, spend sometime researching/brainstorming the most appropriate criteria for judgment.
2. Develop a working thesis that includes a claim and reasons joined by a connective element like the word “because.” You should eventually use these reasons–three or more, ideally–to shape the body of your essay.
3. Decide who your target audience will be. Think specifically about who you are trying to convince, and what you want them to do (i.e. think more critically about the issue, change their perspective, take a particular action, etc.).
4. Start writing by drafting an introduction that sets-up a situation or problem your essay responds to–such as a misunderstanding, difference of opinions, or need for more information. Then, use a paragraph to explain and justify the criteria you will use to evaluate the thing-in-question. Now you can begin using research, observation, and description to support your judgment. As your essay takes
shape, make sure you include a “naysayer” paragraph that evaluates an opposing point-of-view, and that your conclusion helps readers see what they’ve gained from your essay.
POINTS OF EVALUATION
Please see the detailed scoring rubric for clarification on points of evaluation for this assignment.
REQUIREMENTS
Use a standard font and size–something like 12pt Times New Roman–and regular 1” margins. Make sure the document is formatted according to MLA style, including a heading for your name, a title, and page numbers. (See pages 436-437) Do not include a title page.
You are welcome to incorporate images or other multimedia as long as it is properly attributed and closely related to your essay. Remember, though, that you will need to include a figure number (also referenced in the text) and a short caption.
Introduce assignment, choose a topic, and develop criteria
Continue drafting, do peer review, get feedback from teacher and tutor, revise and edit.
Final Draft due in Blackboard (“Formal Writings”) no later than midnight on due date.
NOTE: All drafts are required. Points will be deducted for missing workshop and/or peer review, and not submitting evidence of using a tutor.
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