A writing evaluation is an assignment that students often get while studying. We have prepared the algorithm for writing this type of paper. It will help you write your paper faster and get a high grade.
- We begin the analysis of the text by identifying the topic (what the text is about). To do this, select the keywords (words related to one topic, synonymous words and expressions).
“… here is the theme to which the author of the text refers.”
“This text (article) is about …”
“The author refers to the current topic …”
“This text is about …”
“The author devotes the article to …”
- Having determined the topic of an evaluation paper, you can try to formulate the problem.
The problem is a question that requires study, solution. There can be several problems. It is important to see the two and comment. It is important not to comment on the entire text, but on the problems that you stated at the beginning. What question should be chosen? It is important to choose the question on which the author ponders most and about which the position is clearly stated.
Reread how you marked the problem. If you use the form of a question, then the position should sound like an answer to a question. If you use the form of a problem, then this problem should sound as the designation of the author’s position. The author’s problem can be:
- Set
- Spelled out
- Examined
- Put forward
- Affected
- Raised
- Formulated
- Explored
- Analyzed
Possible problems:
- The problem of memory about the origins, about childhood. (Why, after growing up, does a person feel connected with the home of his childhood, with the world of his childhood?)
- The problem of the role of childhood in human life. (Why is childhood the most important stage of a person’s life?)
- The problem of historical memory. (Why should a person keep the memory of the past? What does it mean to love your family and your motherland?)
- The problem of assessing a period of a person’s life as a childhood. (Is childhood really the “golden” period of a person’s life? What is the role of childhood in the formation of personality?)
- The problem of the moral strength of a person. (Why is the moral essence of a person often manifested in ordinary everyday situations?)
- The problem of the development and preservation of the English language. (How is the English language enriched?)
- The problem of human influence on nature. (What is the degree of human influence on nature and what are the possible consequences of this influence?)
- The problem of human perception of nature as living matter. (Should a person perceive nature as something alive, and take care of it?)
- The problem of the injustice of the social structure of society. (Is it natural to divide people into rich and poor, and is society organized correctly?)
- The problem of the alienation of the world of the rich and well-fed from the world of the poor and hungry. (Do rich people think about those who can not afford to eat their fill?)
- The problem of internal resistance to temptation of abundance. (Can children from a poor family resist the temptation of abundance and not be embittered?)
- The problem of choosing a profession with regard to personal and public interests. (Can the personal and public interests coincide when choosing a profession?)
- The problem of a person’s responsibility to himself/herself and society. (Can a person be free from society, from other people?)
- The problem of the commercialization of culture.
- Сomment on the problem.
For a writing evaluation of text, keep in mind that the comment from a simple retelling is different in that in retelling you say what the heroes are doing, and in the commentary, what the author is doing. This is the most important and complex point. It is important to reflect on some issues related to the text read: to whom is the text addressed?
While writing an evaluation paper, you should answer other questions as well. What is the relevance of the text? How does the author approach this problem? What is the category of the problem: moral, ethical, social, environmental, socio-political, philosophical, psychological? How much is this problem highlighted in the literature? Who of the authors touched it? How did the author approach his or her task? How does the author talk about the situation, and what does he focus on?
Here it is possible to turn to means of expressiveness, if they help determine the author’s position. What is the point of the writer’s view? Can the author show it through the eyes of the narrator, and does he/she speak for the hero? What mood does the author have while writing? What does he or she stress? What follows from this? What conclusions does the author bring us to?
The problem can be:
- Social
- Socio-political
- Ideological
- Moral and ethical
- Philosophical
- Psychological
- Moral
- Aesthetic
The significance of the problem can be emphasized with the help of the words:
- Socially significant
- Vital
- Prime
- Acute
- Important
- Serious
- Controversial
- Deep
- Topical
- Current
- Complex
- Principled
- Stinging
- Painful
- Basic
- Unsolvable
- Overdue
The problem can force the reader to:
- Think deeply.
- Reason with the author.
- Better understand yourself and others.
- Better understand the tragedy of what is happening.
- Seriously reflect.
- Treat something more critically.
- Look at something in a different way.
- Share thoughts about the topic.
Why is it important to be able to comment on the main problem of the text?
- This allows you to see what the author is interested in.
- Commenting on the problem, you show your perception of what excites the author.
- The commentary will allow you to look deeper at the problem posed.
We hope that our tips help you to write your own evaluation paper. If you need to write another type of paper, check out our blog for more guidelines!