Critical Readers are proactive

Readers: (Formulating evaluative

statements)
GROUP 9 MEMBERS:

Sage Aldvi Subang

Mary Rose Sabanal
Cesar Mundo III
Gemma Solano
Hans Lipura
Jemaima Jana A. Malana
 OBJECTIVES
In this discussion, we aim to

Explain what an evaluative statement is.

Explain its purposes.
Explain the formulation of an evaluative statement and its
fundamentals.
 What is Evaluative Statement

Readers must be able to analyze the logic of a text and evaluate the
author's reasoning. They then develop a response or conclusion through
their own logic and reasoning, culminating in an evaluative statement.

An evaluative statement presents a reader's take on the arguments

presented by an author and the manner through which it was
delivered. It also reflects relevant questions on vague or unsupported
statements and, if needed, challenges the author's ideas through
counterarguments.
 The most important step of critical reading process: the formulation of
evaluative text

To formulate an evaluative statement, you need to provide an opinion or

judgment about a particular topic, object, event, or person. Here are some steps
you can follow to create a well-formulated evaluative statement:

1.Identify the subject: Begin by identifying the

subject or topic you want to evaluate.

2. Consider the criteria: Determine the criteria or

standards that you will use to evaluate the subject.
3. Provide evidence: Provide evidence to support your
evaluative statement.

4. State your evaluation: State your evaluative

statement clearly and succinctly.

5. Justify your evaluation: Justify your evaluative statement

by explaining how it is supported by the criteria and
evidence you have presented.
 What is critical reading ?

Reading critically means engaging and interacting with a text -

taking notes, asking questions, comparing and contrasting.
Another way to think about it is to consider not just what the text
says, but how it works.

That a reader responds to it in a way that can potentially contribute to

enriching and broadening knowledge and perspective on a subject. Such
interactions are valuable especially when these result in new ways of thinking.
 What is the purpose of writing an evaluative
statement?

The purpose of an evaluative statement is to express your opinion

or judgment about something and provide a basis for your
assessment. The purpose may vary depending on the context, but
some common purposes of evaluative statements include:
 - To inform others: Evaluative statements can help others make decisions or form
opinions about the subject of the evaluation. For example, a movie review can help
someone decide whether they want to watch the movie or not.

- To provide feedback: Evaluative statements can provide feedback to the person or

people being evaluated, which can help them improve or make changes. For
example, a teacher's evaluation of a student's work can help the student learn and
improve.

- To entertain or engage: Evaluative statements can also be used to entertain or

engage an audience. For example, a music critic's review of an album can be
interesting to music fans who want to read different opinions about the music.
 What is a fundamental step to write an evaluative
statement ?

What is the central argument presented by the author?

What claims were explicitly stated to support it ?

Are they any implicit claims or statements? What

meanings can be drawn from these statements ?

What is the author's tone in the delivery of these statements? Is

there bias, Slanting, or hedging? Did the author use persuasive
schemes, state generalizations, personal opinions, or untested
claims?
 How did the author support his or her claims? Can
sources of information and evidence be validated and
are these sources credible?

Did the author include or leave out other evidence, either

affirmative or constructive, presented by other authors to
support these?

Have others presented counterarguments? Are there

solid, factual, and verifiable pieces of evidence to
support these?
THANK YOU !