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Judging how well a writer succeeds

English · Reading Comprehension · ages 15-16
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  1. Which support works in an evaluation?

    • Whether you enjoyed reading it
    • How famous the writer is
    • A method from the text earning its effect

  2. What must an evaluation commit to?

    • A judgement on how far you agree
    • A list of everything the writer does
    • A summary of the plot

  3. A strong verdict concedes its hardest problem, then answers it.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. A student writes that the imagery is great because she loves nature. What is wrong?

    • It judges by taste instead of method
    • It quotes too precisely
    • It commits to a verdict

  5. A background paragraph lists facts but never makes you care. What is the verdict on it?

    • It succeeds through formal language
    • It fails its job despite sitting in the right place
    • It cannot be judged at all

  6. To evaluate, describe each part of the writing and stop there.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. The findings never connect to the analysis and feel bolted on. How do you phrase the judgement?

    • The findings fail their job, since they never feed the analysis
    • The piece fails because the topic is dull
    • The analysis works because the words are long

  8. An essay praises every method and ignores one flat paragraph. What would strengthen it?

    • More praise for the strong parts
    • A longer summary of the piece
    • A concession on the flat part, answered
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  1. A method from the text earning its effect · Taste and fame prove nothing. Methods doing their job prove everything.
  2. A judgement on how far you agree · Listing describes. A verdict judges, and the essay then defends it.
  3. True · A concession you overcome hardens the judgement instead of softening it.
  4. It judges by taste instead of method · Loving nature is taste. The essay needs the image's work on the page.
  5. It fails its job despite sitting in the right place · Its job was to make the case matter. Listing facts is not that job.
  6. False · Ask whether each part does its job. Description alone is not judgement.
  7. The piece fails because the topic is dull · Judge the join, not the topic. Unconnected findings fail their purpose.
  8. A concession on the flat part, answered · Honest concession beats pure praise. Answer the flat part head on.
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