ENC 1101 Chapter 14: Evaluation Arguments

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Center for Written and Oral Communication
• Course: ENC 1101
• Professor: Joseph Heizman

Document Summary

Evaluate: to make a judgement about something or someone. Assert that someone else"s judgement is not accurate. One thing is superior to the other. Make a fair assessment of the subject. Don"t distort evidence or quote out of context. Beware of unfair appeals or logical fallacies. Criteria for evaluation: everything used to judge if a topic is good or bad. Introduction: establishes the criteria by which you will evaluate your subject: states the essay"s thesis. #1: supplies facts, opinions, etc. to support your evaluation in terms of. Evidence #2: same as evidence #1 but in terms of the second criteria. Evidence #3: same as evidence #1 & #2, but in terms of the third criteria. Refutation of opposing arguments: presents others" evaluations and your arguments against them. Conclusion: reinforces the main point of the argument: strong concluding sentence! Comparative: words used when comparing two things. Superlative: words used when comparing three or more things.