Descriptive vs. Evaluative writing

DESCRIPTIVE WRITING VS. EVALUATIVE WRITING

DECIDE IF THE SENTENCE BELOW IS DESCRIPTIVE OR EVALUATIVE.

DECIDE IF THE SENTENCE BELOW IS DESCRIPTIVE OR EVALUATIVE.

DECIDE IF THE SENTENCE BELOW IS DESCRIPTIVE OR EVALUATIVE.

DECIDE IF THE SENTENCE BELOW IS DESCRIPTIVE OR EVALUATIVE.

DECIDE IF THE SENTENCE BELOW IS DESCRIPTIVE OR EVALUATIVE.

DECIDE IF THE SENTENCE BELOW IS DESCRIPTIVE OR EVALUATIVE.

DECIDE IF THE SENTENCE BELOW IS DESCRIPTIVE OR EVALUATIVE.

DECIDE IF THE SENTENCE BELOW IS DESCRIPTIVE OR EVALUATIVE.

DECIDE IF THE SENTENCE BELOW IS DESCRIPTIVE OR EVALUATIVE.

THINK, PAIR, SHARE....

What are some features of descriptive writing? What are some features of evaluative writing? Post your answers on Padlet.

What do you think about these phrases?

evaluate strengths/ weakness

report information

Indicate whether a method used is appropriate or not

Make comparisons

summarise

list information in order of importance

draw conclusions

explain what a theory says

paraphrase

list details randomly/ in any orders

weigh up the importance of something

EVALUATIVE WRITING

DESCRIPTIVE WRITING

Make comparisons

Report information

List information in order of importance

List details randomly/ in any orders

Evaluate strengths/ weakness

Paraphrase

Weigh up the importance of something

Summarise

Explain what a theory says

Indicate whether a method used is appropriate or not

Draw conclusions

Learning objectives

Remember features of descriptive writing vs. evaluative writing.Apply the learned features of descriptive vs. evaluative writing to complete different tasks.

Just remember....

"Am I persuading or just informing things?" If something worths mentioning, it is worth being evaluated! After explaining a theory/describing things, ask your self "so what?". CW3 IS A PIECE OF EVALUATIVE WRITING.

#sowhat?

#evaluation

#dontjustdescribe

Some more practice.....

9/9 from the previoust task? => Look at your CW3, choose a random paragraph and make it more "evaluative". => Post the "before" vs. "after" on Padlet.

Less than 9/9 from the previoust task? => Do the following tasks. => Post your answer on Padlet.

Some more practice.....

Rather than simply noting the method used, which is the descriptive approach, a critical writer will show how appropriate that method was. Which text does this? "In addition to competency-based questions, the candidates were asked to complete an in-tray exercise, which required them to allocate different priority levels to tasks, as an appropriate method to measure their likely performance in the actual job." "In addition to competency-based questions, candidates were asked to complete an in-tray task prioritisation exercise. This was because it was considered a more effective way to measure likely performance in the actual role as the majority of the job would involve similar tasks, with little interaction with customers and therefore less requirement for highly developed communication skills."

Some more practice.....

Descriptive writing will explain what the theory says. To write critically you need to go further and show why that theory is relevant. Which of these texts does this? "Carl Rogers' theory of a person-centred approach focuses on the freedom of the individual to determine what values should be used to measure successful personal outcomes or benefit and is particularly relevant for social workers when wanting to take into account the diverse needs of the client group." "Carl Rogers' theory of a person-centred approach is particularly suitable for social workers wanting to work with a client group with diverse needs because it allows the client to determine what values should be used to measure successful outcomes, rather than those externally determined by, for example, the service, state or dominant culture in society."

Learning objectives

Remember features of descriptive writing vs. evaluative writing.Apply the learned features of descriptive vs. evaluative writing to complete different tasks.

Any questions?