FORMULATING EVALUATIVE

STATEMENTS
• In the process of reading, he/she needs to keep a watchful
eye to the content, context, semantics, syntax and very
importantly significance.
• Readers have the natural tendency to evaluate the reading
material in general and some statements therein in particular.
 WHAT IS EVALUATIVE STATEMENT?

• Evaluation refers to the making of value judgement.

• Making value judgement involves the use of certain
criteria against which we determine whether something
is good or bad, strong or weak, beautiful or ugly etc.
Bunnin and Yu (2004) disclosed that in philosophy of language
and ethics, some philosophers suggest that we distinguish
between two kinds of meaning of expressions.

• DESCRIPTIVE MEANING – Contributes to a bare presentation of facts,

as in the claim “This strawberry is sweet.”

• EVALUATIVE MEANING – functions in a different way by offering an

assessment, as in the claim “The strawberry is good.”
Rama Rao (2010) further expressed that evaluative statements
cover three components of the attitudes: Likewise, he noted
that these concern objects, people, or events.
COGNITIVE COMPONENTS OF AN ATTITUDE The beliefs, opinions, knowledge, and
information held by a person

AFFECTIVE COMPONENT OF AN ATTITUDE The emotional, or feeling, segment

of an attitude

BEHAVIORAL COMPONENT OF AN ATTITUDE An intention to behave in a certain

way toward someone or something
• According to him, attitudes are evaluative statements either
favorable or unfavorable concerning objects, people or
events.
• They reflect how an individual feels about something.

When a person says, “I LIKE MY JOB” he or she is expressing

an attitude about work.
 Using Evaluative Statements to Define Strengths and
Weaknesses

• Statements should be evaluative, not descriptive.

• Use data and benchmarks wherever possible.
• Be clear about where there are genuine strengths, rather than normal features
which would be expected in any provider.
• Show the impact of both strengths and weaknesses.
• Make statements clearer and more robust by showing how judgements have been
reached.
The following will help you formulate evaluative
statements:

1. Examine the entire text.

2. Trace reliable evidence to support your views and feelings.
3. Have a copy of the strengths and weaknesses.
4. Evaluate whether or not your output covers the essential elements
and is worthy for sharing with the other readers.
5. Look back and reflect on the activity you have just accomplished.
 CONVINCE ME!
• All the groups will take turn to be the judge and to be the participant.
• For example, on the first situation, group 1 will be the judge and the remaining
two groups will be the one to give their reasons.
• For every situation, each group will only be given two minutes to brainstorm.
• After brainstorming, one to speakers will be allowed to convince the judges by
giving their own reasons.
• After all the speakers have given their reasons, the judge will give their
judgement based on the materials and the reasons presented by each group.
Anna wants to have a movie date with her family, which genre do you
think is better to watch?
GROUP 2 – HORROR MOVIES
GROUP 3 – ROMANTIC MOVIES
GROUP 1 will be the judge.
Mavi is craving for sweets, which is better for her to eat?
GROUP 1 – FRUITS
GROUP 3 – CHOCOLATES
GROUP 2 will be the judge.
Charles wants to go on a vacation, which tourist destination is
better for her to go to?
GROUP 1 – PALAWAN
GROUP 2 – BORACAY
GROUP 3 will be the judge.