Evaluation Essay Assignment
Using the following outline,thesis, and sources Below which will give you an idea Of the topic you will be writing ,Write a clear, thoughtful, and well-drafted essay evaluating the usefulness/uselessness, greatness/badness, etc. of the product you have chosen.
1. You must support your aassertions with specific examples (4 Universal standards as discussed in class) and remember to EXPLAIN these examples. Your essay should be comprised of 7 paragraphs, an introduction, body paragraphs (4) that support your thesis, a counter argument, and a conclusion. Make sure you use transitions between paragraphs. Remember, your thesis and your claim should be evident in the paper, making a value judgment, and working along with your standards to prove your argument. Your paper should be 1500 words.
2.Be sure you do not simply include all positives or all negatives about the product, you are not making a commercial, nor are you writing a hate-fest, make sure you include a counter argument paragraph was well, to present the opposition to your own argument. You need to have universal standards in the paper.Avoid writing about subjective items, such as movies, music, art, books, etc. Use more concrete evidence. For example my idea of a “good” book may be very different from someone else’s, but a “good” computer would have more concrete, solid, factual evidence to make an argument.
3.You must use at least four direct quotations, no more than 7 with proper parenthetical citations from at least four reliable sources (but no more than 6), about the product you are writing about. Remember that a quotation must never stand alone; it must always be part of your own sentence. Also remember that you must interpret or explain the quotation/example or show how it helps to prove the point you are trying to make. Your quotes must only be a sentence long at most, NO LONG QUOTES!! Include a works cited page with the essay cited properly. For this assignment, a reliable source for background info would be the product website, but avoid using it for body evidence because of bias. I would recommend starting there and then consulting other sources as needed. You MUST vary your sources, do not use the same website, author, etc. more than once. I also want to see the use of not only quotes, but summary and paraphrasing as well. You will include a properly formatted Works Cited page with this paper. Remember, your sources should not be older than 4 years (2020) for this paper! Sources are already provided for you in the below document
4..Your final essay must be word-processed using Microsoft Word, double-spaced, and conform to MLA style. Use 12-point Times New Roman for your font style and size.
