Formulating Evaluative Statements

• Evaluative Statement

  • s a statement that states one's sound judgement about something through writing which is supported by reasons and evidences.
• Steps in Formulating an Evaluative Statement

  1. Begin with the positives before you point out the negatives. (Dapat always factual, substantial, and unbiased.)
  2. Suggest a solution/s or suggestion/s on how to improve the written material being evaluated and provide justification how these will work.
  3. Keep your feedback concise and precise.
  4. Be careful in giving your feedback.
• Assertions

  • are declarative sentences that give one’s belief about something else as if it is true though it may not be. It is expressed as an argument.
• Four Types of Assertion

  1. Fact
  2. Convention
  3. Opinion
  4. Preferencce
• Fact Assertion

  • is a statement that can be proven objectively by direct experience, testimonies of witnesses, verified observations, or the results of research.
• Convention Assertion

  • is a way in which something is done similar to traditions and norms.
• Opinion Assertion

  • is a statement based on facts but is difficult to objectively verify because of the uncertainty of producing satisfactory proofs of soundness.
• Preference Assertion

  • states a personal choice in which the writer is under no obligation to support or prove the truthfulness of the statement.