1. New Unit, New Teams! Please sit by your teammates.
Luke, Ryan, Kyle M., Remy
Dillon, Joe, Logan, Collin W.
McKenna B., Colin G., Regina, Sam
Tanner, Rico, Dylan, Sydney
 Macy, Rob, Kyle V., Lexie
Nolan, McKenna K., Jacqui, Vidas

2. Evaluation Arguments
Day 13 of English

3. Reflection
How did you invent categories and criteria for PE #5? Did you experience any challenges in composing it? If so, what?
What audience were you envisioning for PE #5? If you were to change your audience to, say, young children, how would the criteria you developed change?
Your criteria are warrants—assumptions you might share with your audience. So, for an audience unlike yourself, you would need to justify your criteria.

4. Arguments of Evaluation
Proposal: What actions should be taken?
Evaluation: What is its quality?
Definition: What is its nature?
Fact: Does it exist? Did it happen? Is it true?

5. Definition  Evaluation
Formal definition: genus (class) and species
Term Genus Species
English 15 is a college course for writing.
Genus + Species = Category
Thing Category
English 15 is a college course for writing
Next step: What criteria pertain to this category?
Category Criteria
A college course for writing should….

6. Obituary Analysis
What types of criteria of evaluation hold the obituary together? Why should we respect or admire the person?
Skim the obituary. Figure out the “category” of the person—what was their profession or vocation?
Re-read the obituary. Now focus on analyzing the criteria of evaluation. By what standards are they measured?
Consult with your team to finalize your list of criteria.

7. Sample Topics Person Place Film Music Activity
Marilyn Monroe: A Role Model For Teenagers
Place
Seville, Spain: A Gem Under the Sun
Film
Inglourious Basterds
Music
Background Music for Studying
Activity
Golf: The Most Difficult Sport

8. Researching
Research what criteria are commonly used to evaluate subjects in your category by reading other evaluations
E.g., Graphic Narratives: Read book reviews by various critics of graphic novels and nonfiction
Research your subject from multiple perspectives
Investigate both scholarly and popular sources
Tomorrow: Library session! Come with questions.