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Evaluations and Reviews Ch. 6

Communicating Meaningful Judgements How many of you read reviews for products you have no intention of buying or consuming, or of places you have no intention of visiting? Why do we do this? What is it that we enjoy about it? Compelling evaluations and reviews serve more than a practical purpose They enlighten readers about issues that touch on every facet of life People often read reviews of things they cannot afford or don’t’ intend to buy just for knowledge of pleasure This serves our aspirations to better understand and function in the complex world that we inhabit

The proposal Plan this essay, as always, with communication goals in mind Focus on an issue or problem that the subject raises and a central view or argument that your evaluation will support Your proposal should contain the following: 1. the subject 2. The main issue or problem 3. The central view, argument, thesis, or solution 4. reason for choosing the subject 5. reader relevance Example on pg. 214

Practice 1. the most common type of evaluation are consumer reviews of products and services Choose a product that you recently purchased and write a one-two paragraph consumer review Describe your experience with the product or service Did it exceed or fall short of your expectations? 2. As you consider subjects to write about for this project, think about our campus here at MCC. What features or facilities do you like or dislike? Examples on pg. 220 Choose a feature of the campus that you have positive or negative feelings about and write a one-two paragraph review that supports your judgement. When you finish, exchange with a classmate.

Practice Read Del F. Cowie’s review of Kendrick Lamar’s album good kib, m.A.A.d. city on pg. 220-222 with a partner, or in a small group, respond to the questions on pg. 222 about the review Read Clive Thompson’s review, “In Defense of Pinterest.” 224-226 With a partner, or in a small group, respond to the questions on pg. 226

Considering Subjects and Communication Goals While your review can be about anything, make it your goal to write for an audience of educated readers who may or may not know very much about your subject, AND who may or may not care very much about your subject, BUT who are willing to take up a perspective that YOU provide in your review To help you decide on a subject, ask the questions below about the subject you are considering: 1. do you have strong feelings or a strong opinion about the subject? 2. Why do you feel the way you do? What criteria are your opinions based on? 3. Do you have enough knowledge about the subject to develop a convincing evaluation? 4. Will general readers care about this subject? If not, how can you make them care? 5. What will be the “takeaway” for your readers – in other words, what can your readers learn that will be of value to them?

To recap …. Choose a subject that you …. 1. Know well and ... 2. have convictions about Find some helpful exampls of subjects on pg. 230