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Evaluation Paragraphs
In an evaluation paragraph, you make judgments about people, ideas, and possible actions. You need to make your evaluation based on certain criteria that you develop. In the paragraph, you will state your evaluation or recommendation and then support it by referring to your criteria.
Example:
Write a paragraph evaluating whether pesticides should be used on farms.
The following words can help you to write a good evaluation paragraph:
| Criteria for Evaluation |
Example |
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| good/bad |
The use of pesticides such as DDT is bad for the environment. |
| correct / incorrect |
The belief that pesticides must be used is incorrect. |
| moral / immoral |
The use of pesticides to control pests is immoral because it harms the environment. |
| right / wrong |
It is wrong to use pesticides because they harm the environment. |
| important / trivial |
The issue of pesticides is an important one because it affects the environment. |
| Recommendation |
Example |
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| suggest |
I suggest that pesticides should not be used to control pests. |
| recommend |
I recommend that pesticides should not be used because they are harmful to the environment. |
| advise |
I would advise farmers not to use pesticides if possible. |
| argue |
I would argue that pesticides should not be used because they harm the environment. |
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