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The topic for evaluative writing: Pick a topic related to sports, mostly soccer player Lionel Messi. Use requires writers to be analytical by considering the production’s what, why, how, and where and to be aware of different communities and their common interests.
Use any references and cite them in the bottom, this is MLA FORMAT.
Topic idea: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Questions that arise: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Analysis:
1. What is the particular point of crisis or tension? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
2. How has the situation come about, and why does it continue?
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3. What are the effects of the situation? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
4. Why do I have an opinion on this topic?
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5. Why is my belief valuable? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Public Resonance:
1. Who might care about this issue? Why? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
2. Who should care about this issue? Why?
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3. How are my readers involved in this issue? How could they be involved?
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4. What group of people might understand or sympathize with my situation?
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5. Is this issue an example of some trend?
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6. Why is it important that others hear my opinion about this issue?
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7. What else has been said about this issue, and how are my ideas different?
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Thesis:
How is the thesis statement informative, or arguable, or analytical?
Can the thesis statement be narrower?
With what public issue or concern does the statement resonate?
How does the statement reveal a unique insight or hidden layer of the issue?
Thesis attempts:
1.___________________________________________________________________________.
2.___________________________________________________________________________.
3.___________________________________________________________________________.
OUTLINE:
Introduction
A. Moves – Define-what it is and is not
B. Compare
C. Thesis/main claim “Because of X, Y, and Z, _______ is________
II. Context of How
A. History
B. Trending
III. Context of other evaluators
Provide Evidence
Refute & Integrate information from authoritative sources for support
IV. Analyze key elements
Parts
Integrate sources
V. Add images or audio
A. Evidence
B. Support with Evidence
VI. Conclusion
Restate thesis
Recommend
Rating
Message
1. Info and references
2. Predictions
