Formulating

evaluative
statement
Two kinds of meaning of expressions:
1. Descriptive meaning
Contributes to a bare presentation of facts
as in the claim. It can be determined by its
truth conditions.
2. Evaluative meaning
Functions in a differnet way by offering an
assessment. It also varies woth the reactions
of those using the expression.
Evaluative meaning
 Components of attitudes
 COGNITIVE
1. The beliefs, opinions, knowledge and information held by a person .

AFFECTIVE
2. The emotional or feeling, segment of an attitude

BEHAVIORAL
3. An intention to behave in a certain way toward someone or
something
The ff. will help you to formulate
evaluative statement
1. Examine the entire text
2. Trace reliable evidence to support your views and feelings
3. Have a copy of the strenghts and weaknesses
4. Evaluate whether or not your output covers essential
elements and is worthy for sharing with the other readers.
5. Look back and reflect on the activity you have just
accomplished
strengths

UNCLEAR STATEMENT CLEAR STATEMENT

Learner attainment is Full-time learner
consistently high (which attainment is well above
learners) How high is the national comparators (65%
attainment rate? How against a sector average
does it compare to sector 54%)
benchmarks or the
provider’s own target?
weaknesses

UNCLEAR STATEMENT CLEAR STATEMENT

Learner completion has Learner completionfor
fallen over the last 2005/06 was 68%,
year (by how much? below our taget of 70%.
Was there a quantified
target?)