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Checklist for Final Review: Evaluations
Once you have made your review draft as complete and polished as possible, have it reviewed by one or
more people who understand the principles (analyzing content, engaging readers, and so on) that you have
been working with in this chapter. Ask the reviewer to adopt the perspective of the audience described in
your context analysis and then use the following checklist in commenting on your work.
- In my context analysis, please highlight any statements that give you a good sense of the circumstances,
purposes, and expected format for my evaluation. Please indicate any statements that need to be clarified.
- In what specific passages have I developed my topic thoroughly, especially by making sure my criteria are
clear and appropriate for my audience? What are some passages in which I give specific details that relate to my
criteria and answer readers' questions? What are some passages where I mention different perspectives (positive
and negative) on the thing I am evaluating? In which passages could I make my evaluation clearer or more useful
to readers? What are some strategies I might use to do this?
- What portions of my introduction seem likely to engage the interest of my intended audience? What are
some strategies that might make the introduction more engaging?
- How would you describe the voice I have created? At what points does that voice seem appropriate,
given my intended audience and topic? What strategies might help me make the voice clearer or more appropriate?
- What are some words and phrases that provide a clear structure for my evaluation, making my information
accessible, creating clear expectations for readers, and indicating links between paragraphs or larger sections
of text? What strategies might I use to make the structure of my evaluation clear?
- How does the conclusion reinforce or extend the value judgment I am trying to convey in my evaluation?
What strategies might I use to make my conclusion more effective?
- If the evaluation includes photographs or other visual elements, what does this material contribute to
the clarity and usefulness of my evaluation? Do I need to add or revise captions for pictures or legends for
charts, graphs, or maps? Are there any places in the draft where I need to add visual information? If so, what
kind(s) of visuals should I add?
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