Evaluating Language in Text Analysis

Andrew and Dave, the IB English Guys, discuss the importance of evaluation in analysis, particularly for paper one. They explain how verbs, adjectives, and adverbs can be used to indicate evaluation. The video includes sample analyses of a Grant Snyder comic and a US Army brochure, demonstrating the use of evaluative language. The presenters emphasize the need for deliberate evaluative language to succeed in criterion B.

What is the main focus of the video by Andrew and Dave?

• How to write a creative essay.

• The history of English literature.

• The significance of evaluation in IB English Paper 1.

• The importance of grammar in English.

In which criteria of Paper 1 is evaluation most emphasized?

• Criteria A

• Criteria B

• Criteria C

• Criteria D

Which part of the criteria does not explicitly mention evaluation?

• B2

• B1

• B3

• B4

What is a critical skill mentioned for analyzing texts?

• Translation

• Memorization

• Evaluation

• Summarizing

What should readers focus on when making critical judgments?

• The author's choices and their effectiveness

• The length of the text

• The author's background

• The publication date

What are the three types of words important for evaluation?

• Prepositions, interjections, articles

• Verbs, adjectives, adverbs

• Nouns, pronouns, conjunctions

• Conjunctions, prepositions, pronouns

Which verb is NOT considered evaluative?

• Questions

• Admonishes

• Runs

• Criticizes

What is the purpose of using evaluative verbs?

• To indicate the author's purpose

• To describe the setting

• To list characters

• To summarize the plot

Which adjective is used to describe effective evaluative language?

• Powerful

• Confusing

• Weak

• Boring

What is the role of adverbs in evaluative language?

• To modify nouns

• To modify verbs

• To modify conjunctions

• To modify prepositions