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1.a. Formulating Evaluative Statements.

1. The document provides guidance on formulating evaluative statements by defining evaluation, differentiating between descriptive and evaluative statements, and explaining the three components of effective evaluative statements. 2. It offers examples of clear and unclear evaluative statements and provides tips for writing statements that clearly identify strengths and weaknesses using specific data and benchmarks. 3. The objectives aim to teach learners how to define evaluation, understand the difference between descriptive and evaluative functions, and formulate their own evaluative statements through practice analyzing sample articles.

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1.a. Formulating Evaluative Statements.

1. The document provides guidance on formulating evaluative statements by defining evaluation, differentiating between descriptive and evaluative statements, and explaining the three components of effective evaluative statements. 2. It offers examples of clear and unclear evaluative statements and provides tips for writing statements that clearly identify strengths and weaknesses using specific data and benchmarks. 3. The objectives aim to teach learners how to define evaluation, understand the difference between descriptive and evaluative functions, and formulate their own evaluative statements through practice analyzing sample articles.

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Formulating Evaluative

Statements
Content Standard:
Understand the relationship of a
written text and the context in
which it was developed.
Performance Standard:
To write a 1000-word critique of a
selected text on the basis of its claim/s,
context, and properties as a written
material.
Learning Competency:
Objectives:

 1. Define evaluation and evaluative statements through pictures.


 2. Differentiate descriptive and evaluative function of statement.
 3. Explain the three components of evaluative statements using schema.
 4. Formulate evaluative statements through sample articles.
What is Evaluative Statement?
 Evaluation-refers to making of a value judgment.
 The taking of a position in a controversy involves value
judgments.
 Making value judgment involve the use of certain
criteria against which we determine something is good
or bad, strong or weak, beautiful or ugly.
What is Evaluative Statement?

 Evaluative Statement
 Is a way of giving a better explanation to show the
strength and the weaknesses of something through
writing.
 Presents a value judgment based on a set of criteria.
Using Evaluative Statements to define
Strengths and Weaknesses
1. Statements should be evaluative not descriptive.
 Include specific information which enables strengths and weaknesses to be
quantified.
2. Use data benchmarks wherever possible.
 Compare performance to benchmarking data or show trends over previous years.
3. Be clear about where there are genuine strengths, rather than normal features which
would be expected in any provider.
4. Show the impact of both strengths and weaknesses
 if surveys and reviews are undertaken to assess effectiveness, how are the results
acted on? If there are shortcomings, how does it impact on learners and other
stakeholders?
5.Make statements clear and more robust by showing how judgments hav been
reached.
Examples of Strengths of Evaluative Statements

Unclear Statements Clear Statements

Learner attainment is consistently high Full-time learner attainment is well above


(which learners?) How is the attainment national comparators (65% against a
rate? How does it compare to sector sector average of (54%)
benchmark sor the provider’s own
targets?

The effectiveness of support services is The effectiveness of support services is


regularly reviewed (how often?) (What reviewed on a termly basis and the
happens to the results of the reviews?) outcomes are reported to the governing
body
Examples of Weaknesses of Evaluative Statements

Unclear Statements Clear Statements

Learner completion has fallen over the Learner completion for 2005/06 was 68%
last year (by how much?) (Was there a below our target of 70%.
quantified target?)

Facilities for learners on some sites could There is no on-site resource centre for
be improved (which facilities) Which learners at High Street site; this makes it
sites? How serious is the problem? What is difficult for these learners to access
the impact?) books, periodicals and computers, and
therefore to complete their coursework
on time
Descriptive vs. Evaluative Statement

1. Descriptive meaning  Contributes to a bare


presentation of facts

 e.g: The Strawberry is


sweet.
Descriptive vs. Evaluative Statement

1. Evaluative meaning  Involves a value judgment,


an act or interpretation
 e.g: This Strawberry is good.
Examples:

 1. George Washington reluctantly agreed to


become the First President of the U.S. (the evident to
support such claim is at hand, and the claim itself is
all but undisputable.

 2. “George Washington experience as a


frontiersman made him wary of executive
authority.” (Claim like this requires supporting
evidence to be accepted as true)
Examples:

1. Try harder next time.


2. You maintained eye contact throughout your
entire speech; now you might work on your
enunciation.
3. You solved the equation; however you need
to include a written or visual explanation.
4. Your grades on the midterm assessment were
much higher than last year’ class.
5. Your writing has definitely improved.
Examples:
 1. Try harder next time. (provides a judgment summarizing the quality of
learning.)
 2. You maintained eye contact throughout your entire speech; now you
might work on your enunciation. (Provides specific information in the form
of written comments or conversations. Helps the learner what he or she
needs to improve)
 3. You solved the equation; however you need to include a written or visual
explanation. (( Provides specific information in the form of written
comments or conversations. Helps the learner what he or she needs to
improve)
 4. Your grades on the midterm assessment were much higher than last
year’ class. (Tells learners how they compare to others.)
 5. Your writing has definitely improved. ((provides a judgment summarizing
the quality of learning.)
Examples:
 People in the society are humble.
 Hard work and common sense are key elements to success.
 You taught the children good manners and right conduct
 The government leaders plan, execute and evaluate their projects.
 Cheating in all forms is a crime.
 The head of the institution has been aggressive in eradicating corruption.
 The students show cooperation in all their activities from the start to the
culminating activity.
 The society with a strong leader is peaceful and united.
 Parents work hard everyday to earn a living and support the needs of the
family.
 Children of well-to-do families are pampered.

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