Evaluative Writing

What is evaluative writing?

-Evaluative writing is a form of writing used to judge something based off of a specific set of criteria. It is used to compare two or more things or ideas and conclude which is the better choice based off the the set of criteria that has been presented with the comparison.

Why is establishing criteria an important for an evaluative essay?

-The criteria that you base your comparison off is what creates the argument. Without it, the argument can be open to anything that either of the things posses. The criteria narrows the argument down to a set of standards that puts boarders around the argument.

2. When Rosen says the music is an "outlet" for some people, she is saying that music acts as a form of escapism. It allows someone who has problems in everyday life to relate to an artist who is singing about these same problems.  I agree with Rosen's statement because music does act as an escape from reality for some people. The connection that they make with the artist aids them in their journey to overcome the problem that they are facing.