Write a Tuesdays with Morrie evaluation essayEvaluation Essay Assignment Sheet Final Draft Due: 02/11 3-4 pages (plus work cited) Choose a book, movie, or video game you feel strongly about (positively or negatively) and evaluate that work. Is it good? Why or why not? Write an essay that evaluates the subject (book, movie, or video game), states your judgment clearly, and backs up that judgment with reasons and support. Start your introduction paragraph by identifying the book, movie, or video game that you are writing about. Do not assume that your audience is familiar with the work, so give background information (such as writers, actors, directors, and year). Follow this with a short summary of the plot or desсrіption of the content. Next, explain what your standards (criteria) are and tell why those standards are valid. Finally, finish your intro paragraph with your thesis statement. Assert your judgment. Be firm but fair (you may acknowledge both the positive and negative aspects of your subject). Use your body paragraphs to support your judgment with examples, quotes, facts, etcetera. Focus each body paragraph on discussing one specific criterion. Remember to use your topic sentences to announce the topic of each paragraph. In your conclusion, tie your body points together to support your overall judgment. However, don′t simply restate your earlier points. Give your pitch as to why your readers should or should not check out your book, movie, or video game for themselves. (You may want to tailor your recommendation to a specific audience.) Notes: One reading/viewing will not be enough. Also, having watched/read your subject umpteen times years ago will not suffice to provide specific details. While your judgment is your personal opinion, it is not only opinion. There are reasons and logic behind your judgment. As such, treat and state your opinions as facts. Since you will explain and support your thinking, you should not weaken your points with phrases such as ″It seems to me″ ENGL 1010 2/2 and ″I believe.″ Instead of writing, ″I think this movie is good,″ say ″This movie is good because…″ Write about your points, not your thoughts. Write about your topic, not yourself. Remember, your Works Cited page does not count towards the length requirement. As always, your work should: ▪ be typed and double spaced, in Times New Roman, 12-point font with 1-inch margins ▪ have your last name, page number, and total number of pages in the upper right corner of every page ▪ have your name, assignment name, due date, my name, and course number (with section number) double spaced in the upper left corner of the first page
