Evaluating a text critically

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What evaluation means

To evaluate is to judge how successfully a writer achieves an effect or purpose, giving your own view supported by evidence.
Evaluation questions often give a statement, such as "The writer makes the reader feel sympathy for the narrator." You decide how far you agree.
You should look at methods (language, structure, tone) and how well they work.

From detail to judgement

Forming a judgement

Start with a clear personal judgement: "I agree to a large extent because...", "I partly agree...", "I disagree because...".
Select precise evidence and explain how it supports the judgement. There is no fixed number of quotations for every task.
Read the scope carefully. Consider how effects develop across the specified passage, which may be only selected lines rather than the whole text.

Evaluative language

Use words that show judgement: "effectively", "convincingly", "powerfully", "less successfully", "creates a vivid picture", "to a large extent".
A qualified judgement can be useful when the evidence supports it. Do not invent a weakness or disagreement merely to appear balanced.

A threatening coastal setting

Avoiding common mistakes

Do not retell the story or list features without judging them.
Do not give a judgement with no evidence.
Stay with the statement in the question; use its key words in your answer.

Improve the evaluation

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1.What does 'evaluate' mean?
Easy
- Ajudge how successful something is
- Bcopy
- Clist
- Dspell
2.Which phrase shows a personal judgement?
Easy
- A'The text says...'
- B'Line 5 is...'
- C'The author is...'
- D'I agree because...'
3.Which word is evaluative?
Easy
- Awalked
- Bgreen
- Cpowerfully
- Dtable
4.What should support your evaluation?
Easy
- Anothing
- Bshort quotations from the text
- Cyour opinions only
- Dwhole paragraphs
5.A statement says 'The writer makes the narrator seem lonely.' What should you do?
Easy
- Adecide how far you agree and give evidence
- Bignore the statement
- Conly describe the setting
- Dlist punctuation
6.Which is an evaluative sentence?
Easy
- AThere is a simile in line 4.
- BThe text has five paragraphs.
- CShe is called Anna.
- DIn ‘She passed unseen, like a ghost’, the simile effectively suggests that others overlook her.
7.Which phrase shows partial agreement?
Easy
- A'The date is...'
- B'In line 2...'
- C'To some extent...'
- D'The author is...'
8.Why use several quotations in an evaluation?
Easy
- Ato copy
- Bto support a developed judgement with relevant evidence
- Cto fill space
- Dto avoid explaining

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9.What is wrong with retelling the plot in an evaluation answer?
Easy
- Ait does not judge the writer's methods
- Bit is too accurate
- Cit is too short
- Dnothing
10.Which is the strongest evaluation?
Medium
- AThe sentences are short.
- BThere is panic.
- CThe writer uses sentences.
- DIn ‘Footsteps. A shadow. No escape’, the fragments effectively convey the character’s panicked attention.
11.Which makes an evaluation weaker?
Medium
- Aexplaining effect
- Blinking to the statement
- Ca judgement with no evidence
- Da clear quotation
12.'The writer makes the setting seem threatening.' Which evidence best supports this?
Medium
- A'The sun rose.'
- B'The shadows crawled across the broken wall.'
- C'It was Tuesday.'
- D'He had a coat.'
13.If you partly disagree, you should:
Medium
- Asay where and why, with evidence
- Bsay nothing
- Ccopy the text
- Davoid quoting
14.Which opening addresses a statement about tension most directly, provided later evidence supports it?
Medium
- A'Tension is when...'
- B'The text is long.'
- C'The writer is clever.'
- D'The writer builds tension to a large extent through short sentences and silence.'
15.Why consider evidence across the passage specified by an evaluation question?
Medium
- Ato copy
- Bit is not necessary
- Cto judge how the relevant effect develops within that passage
- Dto use all your time
16.Which comment evaluates a method?
Medium
- AThe writer uses a noun.
- BIn ‘The room was a cage’, the metaphor effectively conveys the narrator’s sense of confinement.
- CThe metaphor is on line 3.
- DThere is a metaphor.
17.'The ending is unsatisfying.' To evaluate this you might:
Medium
- Aconsider whether the ending resolves the tension and give evidence
- Bonly retell the ending
- Conly list adjectives
- Dskip the ending
18.Which is the best way to disagree politely with a statement?
Medium
- A'That is wrong.'
- B'I do not know.'
- C'No.'
- D'I partly disagree, because the text also shows...'
19.A student writes 'The writer uses lots of techniques.' What is missing?
Medium
- Athe title
- Ba bigger font
- Ca judgement of how well they work
- Dthe date
20.Which words help you judge?
Easy
- Aone, two, three
- Bconvincingly, vividly, successfully
- Ctable, chair, door
- Drun, jump, walk
21.Which question word suggests evaluation?
Easy
- A'How successfully...'
- B'Who...'
- C'When...'
- D'Where...'
22.An evaluation of a persuasive text should consider:
Medium
- Athe author's address
- Bits page count
- Cits font
- Dhow effectively it persuades its audience
23.Which closing sentence is evaluative?
Medium
- AThe writer ends.
- BThere are no more words.
- COverall, the selected description convincingly conveys the narrator’s fear.
- DThat is the end.
24.What should you do after quoting?
Easy
- Acopy another line
- Bexplain how the quotation creates the effect
- Cstart a new quotation
- Dstop writing
25.Evaluation includes giving your own judgement.
Easy
True or false?
26.An evaluation should be supported by evidence.
Easy
True or false?
27.You must always completely agree with the statement.
Easy
True or false?
28.Retelling the story is a good evaluation.
Easy
True or false?
29.Evaluative language includes words like 'effectively'.
Medium
True or false?
30.Which belong in a good evaluation?
Medium
- Aa clear judgement
- Bevidence from the text
- Can explanation of effect
- Dretelling the plot
- Ean unsupported opinion
31.Which are evaluative words or phrases?
Medium
- Ato a large extent
- Bpowerfully
- Cless successfully
- Dparagraph
- Eline 4
32.'The writer makes the reader feel sympathy for the boy.' To what extent do you agree? Use the extract: 'Joe stood at the edge of the playground, hugging his bag, while the others shouted and ran.'
Medium

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