Evaluate And Revise An Argumenting 215 Version

evaluate And Revise An Argumenteng215 Version

Complete the following two parts of this worksheet to evaluate and revise an argument. Part 1 - Evaluating Read the paragraph in Practice 7.1 of Ch. 7 of your textbook. Evaluate the paragraph’s strengths and weaknesses, by using the Revision Guide on p. 181 of Ch. 7 of your textbook. Fill out the following table listing the strengths, weaknesses, and your suggestions for improvement. Give thorough feedback that would be useful to the writer by providing at least two for each category. Strengths Weaknesses Areas for Improvement Part 2 - Revising Revise the paragraph using the suggestions you provided in Part 1. Note. Changing a few words here and there is not a revision. You will need to carefully revise (“see again”) the paragraph to make it a stronger and more effective piece. Insert your rewrite:

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The assignment requires a two-part process focused on evaluating and revising an argumentative paragraph from a textbook. In Part 1, students are tasked with analyzing the paragraph by identifying its strengths and weaknesses using a specific revision guide from the textbook. They must complete a detailed table, offering at least two points for each category—strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement—to provide constructive feedback to enhance the paragraph’s quality.

Part 2 involves a thorough revision of the original paragraph, based solely on the feedback provided in Part 1. The emphasis is on substantive revision rather than superficial editing; students are instructed to significantly rework the paragraph to improve clarity, coherence, and persuasiveness, rather than simply making minor word changes. The revised paragraph should be a markedly stronger and more effective piece of writing.

Overall, this assignment integrates evaluation and revision skills, encouraging students to critically analyze an argumentative paragraph and to develop a clear, well-structured, and compelling revision that addresses identified issues.

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