Lesson 7, Assignment: Evaluation Essay (100 points)
•Following the writing process described in this lesson, compose an evaluation essay that meets the following criteria:
◦Essay length: The essay should be at least 7 paragraphs.
◦Research expectations: The essay should cite at least TWO secondary sources and a primary source. If your primary source is based on an observation (ex: a restaurant review), be sure to describe the location and when you conducted the observation.
◦Format: The essay should be in MLA format, including a heading, double spacing, and a works cited page.
•Save your work as a Word file.
•Upload your work to Turnitin.com (the plagiarism detection service).
•Review the Evaluation Essay Grading Rubric before submitting this assignment to your instructor.
If you are still unsure how to approach this essay, consider something you either recently purchased or want to purchase and read through as many product reviews or critical commentaries about the item that you can find. Some sample search strings to help you narrow your search include:
•”item name” + review –
•”item name” + “customer satisfaction”
•”item name” + review -site:amazon.com (you can replace Amazon with any site you don’t want results from)
