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11Evaluating: Film and the Arts

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Learning Outcomes

• Identify real world applications for evaluation.

• Understand the steps for writing an evaluation.

• Interpret images and evaluative readings about film and the arts.

• Analyze the rhetorical situation for an evaluation.

• Apply the steps for writing an evaluative essay.

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Real World Applications (LO 11.1)

School• You may need to evaluate the

performance of your teammates in a collaborative group.

• You may need to evaluate a certain course or instructor.

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Real World Applications (contd.)

Daily Life• You may evaluate the dining

experience at a local restaurant.

• You may evaluate a recent purchase for value.

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Real World Applications (contd.)

Career• You may need to complete a self-

evaluation in order to get a raise.

• You may need to evaluate two pieces of equipment to determine which is superior.

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Steps for Writing an Evaluative Essay (LO 11.2)

• Begin by describing the subject you are evaluating.

• Make a claim about the subject you are evaluating.

• Choose several criteria for your evaluation.

• Make a judgment about each criterion.

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Steps for Writing an Evaluative Essay (contd.)

• Support your judgments with specific evidence.

• Be fair with your judgments.

• End with a final claim about your subject.

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Film and the Arts (LO 11.3)

Writing about an image• Write an essay evaluating one of the

images in this chapter.• You may want to describe the item

you are evaluating.• Make sure to several criteria that

work for your subject in your evaluation.

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Film and the Arts (contd.)

Media connection for evaluating• Watch, read, or listen to one of the

suggested media from the chapter to discover additional examples of evaluation.

• Exploring media may help you better understand methods of evaluation.

• Make sure to cite your sources.

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The Rhetorical Star (LO 11.4)

Subject• Choose a topic that interests you.• Make sure you are qualified to

evaluate the topic you selected.

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The Rhetorical Star (contd.)

Audience• Identify your audience.• Think about which details would

be most appropriate for your audience.

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The Rhetorical Star (contd.)

Purpose• Decide what you want to

accomplish.• Select the appropriate focus.

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The Rhetorical Star (contd.)

Strategy• Your primary goal is evaluation.• You may need to use additional

writing strategies.

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The Rhetorical Star (contd.)

Design• Select the number of criteria you

will need to support your evaluation.• Decide if you need additional

details to make your evaluation clearer to your audience.

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Applying the Writing Process (LO 11.5)

Discovering• The readings, images and media

suggestions may introduce you to something you want to evaluate.

• Once you select your topic, make a list of

criteria to consider for your evaluation.

• Consider creating a checklist or graphic organizer to help analyze your subject.

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Applying the Writing Process (contd.)

Planning• Decide the criteria you want to use for

your evaluation.

• Consider creating a cluster or outline to organize your ideas.

• Save your strongest point for last.

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Applying the Writing Process (contd.)

Composing• Write a first draft.

• Focus each body paragraph on a specific criterion that supports your evaluation.

• Don’t focus on grammar and punctuation.

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Applying the Writing Process (contd.)

Getting Feedback• Ask a classmate to read your rough draft.

• Utilize the peer review questions if possible.

• Get a second opinion if possible.

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Applying the Writing Process (contd.)

Revising• Using the feedback you received, revise

your evaluation.• Make sure your evaluation is based on

specific criteria.• Check that your judgments are fully

supported.

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Applying the Writing Process (contd.)

Editing• Read your evaluation again.

• Look for grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.

• Check for consistency in verb tense.

• Use the present verb tense.

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Applying the Writing Process (contd.)

Proofreading• Read your essay one last time.

• Check for typographical errors or other errors that could interfere with a reader’s understanding.