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Evaluative Language and Conjunctions in Argumentative Text

The document discusses evaluative language and conjunctions. Evaluative language involves using words that convey judgment or assessment and can express opinions. There are positive evaluative adjectives like "great" and "amazing" and negative ones like "horrendous" and "awful." Conjunctions are important for argumentative texts as they connect ideas and structure arguments through addition, lists, restatement, illustration, considering alternatives, qualification, and conclusion. Both evaluative language and conjunctions enhance coherence and persuasiveness in arguments.

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Evaluative Language and Conjunctions in Argumentative Text

The document discusses evaluative language and conjunctions. Evaluative language involves using words that convey judgment or assessment and can express opinions. There are positive evaluative adjectives like "great" and "amazing" and negative ones like "horrendous" and "awful." Conjunctions are important for argumentative texts as they connect ideas and structure arguments through addition, lists, restatement, illustration, considering alternatives, qualification, and conclusion. Both evaluative language and conjunctions enhance coherence and persuasiveness in arguments.

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Evaluative Language

from the word Evaluate it means to consider or judge something carefully and by Language it is our way
to communicate and discuss

Overall it means that it is the way to express feelings and opinions to describe or judge
something/someone for their behavior, and this is included in literary works such as newspapers, books,
etc. whether if its positive or negative.

There are 2 types of Evaluative Adjectives:

•Positive Evaluative Adjectives

•Negative Evaluative Adjectives

1.) Positive Evaluative Adjectives serve to describe something good.

Words such as "Great," "Amazing," "Wonderful," "Beautiful," "Fascinating," "Charming," and "Pleasant"
contribute positively to the overall evaluation of a subject.

Example: The experimental results were not only insightful but also demonstrated a remarkable and
fascinating correlation between the variables.

2.) Negative Evaluative Adjectives, on the other hand, describe something bad or in an unfavorable
manner.

Terms like "Horrendous," "Disgusting," "Inhumane," "Terrible," "Awful," "Inferior," and "Miserable" are
employed when expressing negative judgments.

Example: Despite initial optimism, the flaws in the methodology led to an inferior and, ultimately,
unreliable set of conclusions.

Conjunctions

• Important to make our text clear and understandable

• To let the readers know that there are still more ideas coming

• Used to introduce an alternative POV

• Adds variety and interests to the writing

• Maintain a strong flow of communication


There are different types of conjunctions used in argumentative text

These are:

ADDITION - To add more to a point already made

Ex: Additionally, either, also, again, as well (as), in addition, moreover, further, furthermore.

LIST - Writing in lists / in order

Ex: First, Second, Third, yet another, in addition, finally, next , then, lastly

RESTATEMENT - Putting the same idea in a different way

Ex: In other words, rather, or, to look at this another way, better

ILLUSTRATION - To provide examples

Ex: for example, as follows, such as, particularly, in other words, namely

CONSIDERING ALTERNATIVES - Introducing an alternative viewpoint

Ex: by contrast, alternatively, again, rather, on the other hand, in comparison, in fact, though, although

QUALIFICATION - Returning to emphasize your earlier viewpoint

Ex: However, despite, though, after all, on the other hand, although, at the same time

CONCLUSION - Summing up the idea stated

Ex: In brief, on the whole, to sum up, thus, in conclusion


Mga extra info:

Evaluative language involves the use of words and expressions that convey the writer's judgment or
assessment of something. It helps express opinions, draw conclusions, and persuade the reader to
embrace a specific point of view. Conjunctions and evaluative language are important components of
argumentative texts that enhance the argument's overall coherence and persuasiveness.

In argumentative texts, conjunctions play a crucial role in connecting ideas, presenting logical
relationships, and structuring the overall flow of the argument.

Words or phrases that join clauses, sentences, or words together are known as conjunctions. They
facilitate the expression of connections between the many points of the argument by the writer and aid
in the text's coherence and cohesion.

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