Evaluate and Make Judgement about a Range of Texts

Evaluation

- a process that critically examines a program. It involves collecting and analyzing information
about a program's activities, characteristics, and outcomes. Its purpose is to make judgments
about a program improve its effectiveness, and/or to inform programming decisions
- the making of a judgment about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment.

Why do we have to evaluate things, thoughts and ideas of what we read or hear? What is its purpose?

- It helps us to determine what works well and what could be improved in a program or initiative or
a story read.
- It helps us find more meaning and what appeals to us in what we read and do.

TO EVALUATE A JOURNAL/ARTICLE LOOK FOR:

1. PURPOSE OF ARTICLE: Why was the article written?

2. TYPE OF JOURNAL: Information should be obtained mostly from scholarly journals (eg.
educational magazines, featured articles)
3. ORGANIZATION AND CONTENT Is the material organized and focused.
4. BIAS (OF THE PUBLISHER)
5. DATE OF ARTICLE
6. BIBLIOGRAPHY

Tips on How To Evaluate a Short Story

• BREAK THE STORY INTO THREE PARTS:

1. BEGINNING: Shows the Intent : How does the story start? What is the central event?
2. MIDDLE: Growth/Conflict: What is the subtext? What events happened in the past/ backstory?
Does it influence the central event?
3. END: Resolution/Surprise: What kind of ending does the story have?
• IDENTIFY THE FOUR ELEMENTS IN THE STORY:

1. SETTING: Where and When does the story take place? Does it influence the story?
2. CHARACTER: Identify the main characters
3. PLOT: Derive the plot in a few lines.
4. THEME: Write down the theme. This should be a full sentence. What is the big idea or messge?
This could be a revelation or an opinion.
• GIVE AN OPINION

1. Author's style or purpose of writing the story

2. Tone of the story (sad, happy, tragic, suspense, action)
3. Use of the scenes (sight, hearing, feeling or touch, smelling, tasting)
4. Use of devices that show coherence.