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Unit 13: Basic Cohesive Paragraph Writing

13.3.3 Evaluative Paragraph Notes

In an evaluative 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 evaluative paragraph:
Helping Words

Criteria for Evaluation Recommendation
good / bad suggest
correct / incorrect recommend
moral / immoral advise
right / wrong argue
important / trivial

Criteria for Evaluation

You can use criteria to elaborate.
Good/Bad

Example: The use of pesticides such as DDT is bad for the environment.
Correct/Incorrect

Example: The belief that pesticides must be used is incorrect.
Moral/Immoral

Example: The use of pesticides to control pests is immoral because it harms the
environment.
Right/Wrong

Example: It is wrong to use pesticides because they harm the environment.
Important/Trivial

Example: The issue of pesticides is an important one because it affects the environment.

Recommendation

You can also make some recommendation by the help of words like
Suggest

Example: I suggest that pesticides should not be used to control pests.

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