ELC231/EC/APBTAPAH/2023

ELC231 EVALUATIVE COMMENTARY – OUTLINE TEMPLATE

TITLE: Will robots and artificial intelligence take your job?

AUTHOR: Mark Reijman

SOURCE: The Star Article

1. What is the a) ISSUE: Should companies have to hire human b) AUTHOR’S STAND/POV:
overview of workers overusing autonomous machines?
the article?
INTRO

What is the
author’s tone?

2. What are the

BODY
PARAGRAPH key points? 2. ________________________ 3. _______________________
(number of 1. _______________________
(Evaluation ________________________ ________________________
of key points ________________________
argumenta- depends on ________________________ ________________________
tive article)
article – add ________________________
more column ________________________ ________________________
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if necessary)
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What are the

supporting
details? ________________________ ________________________
(summarise) ________________________
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Is there any ________________________ ________________________ ________________________

strong
evidence ________________________
supporting the
main idea?
(Circle NO if NO / NO /
there is no
NO / YES: _______________________ YES: _______________________
evidence)
YES: _______________________ _______________________ _______________________

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3. Conclusion: Is NO : _____________________________________________________________________________
the article
clear? YES : _____________________________________________________________________________

Is the article
well- NO : _____________________________________________________________________________
supported?
YES : _____________________________________________________________________________
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BODY 4. What is your WE AGREE / DISAGREE THAT _____________________________________________________________________
PARAGRAPH
opinion/stand _____________________________________________________________________________________________
(Personal on the issue?
opinion)

REASONS: SUPPORTING DETAILS: STRONG EVIDENCE :

What are your 1. ___________________________ __________________________ ___________________________

reasons to
agree/ ___________________________ __________________________ ___________________________
disagree? ___________________________ __________________________ ___________________________

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5. Restate your
CONCLUSION stand and
write final
comment.