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• To step
• Part 1 of 3: Before writing and actively reading
• Part 2 of 3: Developing your essay
• Part 3 of 3: Writing the final design
• Tips

To write an assessment report, the writer must analyze the text and then provide related comments. This is a popular academic assignment because it requires good thinking, research skills and writing skills. The following tips will help you learn to write an assessment report.

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Part 1 of 3: Before writing and actively reading

1. Understand the purpose of the assessment report. Assessment reports are provided so that after reading a text, you will think carefully about what you think about the text. When writing an assessment report, you should evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the relevant text. In addition, you must check whether the text is purposefully written. An assessment report is not a report in which you merely express your opinion. These reports require good reading skills so that the deeper meaning of the text can be discovered. You have to respond to explicit ideas and you have to work out, evaluate and analyze the intention and main elements. In most cases you write assessment reports from the I person.
   • When responding to a text, you not only share your own ideas and overarching concepts, but also refer to a specific part of the text in question as evidence. If you are asked whether you agree or disagree with something, you must provide evidence as to why you agree or disagree.
   • If you respond to multiple texts, then you have to analyze the relationship between these texts. If you are responding to one text, you should probably relate this text to overarching concepts and themes covered in class.
   • The same assignment may need to be carried out for films, lectures, study trips or discussions that have taken place in class.
   • An assessment report is not a summary of the relevant text. In addition, no statements will be made such as “I like this book because it was interesting”. This is simply very vague and basically meaningless reasoning. ref> http://utminers.utep.edu/omwilliamson/engl0310link/readerresponse.htm/ref>
2. Find out exactly what the assignment requires of you. Find out what your teacher or professor actually wants from you before starting the report. Some teachers want you to focus on analyzing or evaluating a text. Other teachers want a personal response. Make sure you understand what type of assessment is being asked of you.
   • If you are unsure, ask the teacher what exactly he or she expects from the assignment.
   • You may be asked to respond to a text in relation to another text. In this case you will have to get quotes from both texts.
   • You may be asked to respond to a text in relation to topics covered in class. For example, if the textbook to be used is about gender roles, your response should be based on the material covered in this book.
   • You may be asked to personally respond to the text. This does not happen often, but once in a while the teacher simply wants to know if you have read the text and if you have thought about it carefully. In this case, you should focus on your opinions about the book.
3. Read the text immediately after entering the command. Reading, giving your opinion and submitting the report is not enough to successfully complete an assessment report. An assessment report compiles the texts, which means that you bring the information you read together so that you can analyze and evaluate it. You will have to give yourself time to do the reading, but more importantly, to process the information read so that you can put the ideas together into one whole.
   • One of the biggest mistakes students make is putting off reading and grading until the very last moment. A review is a thoughtful consideration after you have read it several times.
   • It can be very useful to reread the text several times. The first time you read it to familiarize yourself with the content, then you read it again with the purpose of the assignment given and possible judgments you can give in mind.
4. Write down the first thoughts that come to mind. After you read it the first time, write down your initial judgments. Do this also for lectures that follow.
   • After you have finished reading, try to complete a few of the following sentences: "I think ..., I see that ..., I feel like ..., It looks like ...", or "In my opinion ..."
5. Make notes of the text as you read it. As you reread the text, take notes again.Notes in the margin make it easy to find quotes, sketches, character developments or reactions to the text. If you are unable to annotate the entire text, it will be much more difficult to write a coherent assessment report.
6. Ask yourself while reading. As you read the text, ask yourself questions. This is where the evaluation and assessment of the substance begins. Some questions to consider are:
   • What questions does the author address?
   • What is the author's premise?
   • What assumptions does the author make and how are these assumptions supported?
   • What are strengths and weaknesses? Are there any problems with the argument?
   • How do the texts relate? (if multiple texts)
   • How do these ideas align with or deviate from the overall ideas of the class / department / etc?

Part 2 of 3: Developing your essay

1. Write freely. Freely write down your assessment and evaluations of the author's ideas. Spelling, grammar, sentence structure and the like are ignored - you do this purely for yourself, just like taking notes. Try to articulate what you think the author is trying to achieve and what you think about this. Then try to argue this opinion. Free writing is a handy way to get your ideas on paper and to get past any writer's block.
   • Once you're done, read back what you just wrote. Identify your strongest and most convincing judgments. Assign priorities to each point created.
2. Determine your position. Review reports should be critical and include evaluation of the text. If this is not the case, you have only summarized what you have read. After you have written freely, you determine your position. Constantly ask yourself the same questions while making a coherent judgment.
   • Ask yourself why the author wrote this article or story. Why did he structure it just this way? How does this relate to the outside world?
3. Determine a statement. Now that you have written freely and developed a position, you can come up with arguments. What do you have to say about the material just read? Indicate why your position is actually a good position. This is the core of your assessment report. Use all your points, opinions and observations made to support your assumption. This together is your thesis.
   • Your statement will consist of one statement explaining what you will analyze, criticize or try to prove. This way, your assessment report will stay focused.
4. Organize your report. Your report will have to conform to the standard format of an essay. It starts with an introduction, followed by the middle section consisting of paragraphs. You then end with a conclusion. Each paragraph in the middle section should directly support your thesis. In addition, each paragraph in the middle section must focus on a different part of the text in question. Divide your judgments into topics, so that you can then divide them into paragraphs.
   • For example, if you judge a particular theme from a book, you can divide the paragraphs according to how the setting, the counterparty and imagery communicate the themes with or without success.
5. Collect quotes. After you structure your ideas through paragraphs, you will need to find quotes that support your points. You must support your assumptions with evidence from the text. For quotes that can support your thesis, check back to your notes.
   • Design paragraphs that introduce, analyze, and criticize quotes.
6. Structure your paragraphs. Your paragraphs should always start with a heading that reflects the topic. Next you have to decide how you are going to structure the paragraphs. You can start with something the author has said, to which you then respond. You can also start with something the author has said, followed by your opinion that contradicts this. In general, you will start with the first thing the author said, to which you respond.
   • Consider, for example, a good way to structure your paragraphs: detail ◊ example / quote ◊ comment / evaluation ◊ repeat ...

Part 3 of 3: Writing the final design

1. Write your introduction. Make sure that the introductory paragraph includes the title and author of the relevant text and the focus of your report. You can also state the year and place of publication, if relevant. Finally, it is certainly not wrong to mention the subject of the text in question and the writing purpose of the author.
   • The last sentence of your introduction will always be your thesis.
2. Reread the paragraphs in the middle section to make sure that the attitude you are adopting comes across well to the reader. Even though most review reports do not specifically ask for your personal opinion, you will still need to analyze, criticize and analyze the text, rather than limiting yourself to the facts.
   • Look for points where you are really just repeating what is said in the text in question, rather than criticizing or evaluating. Improve those points!
3. Explain the consequences of the text in question for the class, the author, the audience or for yourself. A good way to analyze and evaluate the text is to relate it to other ideas discussed in class. How does this text correspond to or differ from other texts, authors, themes or time periods?
   • If you have been asked to provide an explanation of your personal opinion, the conclusion may be the most appropriate place to insert it. Some teachers may allow you to put your personal opinion in the middle. Make sure you know what your teacher wants.
4. Edit to improve clarity and length. Since review reports are normally quite short, avoid making them too long. Usually the report consists of 500 to 2500 words. Make sure to read the assignment description carefully to make sure you follow all directions.
   • Read your report for clarity. Are your sentences clearly written? Have you supported and fully argued your points? Are there any pieces that may be confusing to the reader?
5. Check your document for grammar and spelling errors. Look for incorrectly joined sentences, wrong verb tenses, and punctuation errors. Also check for spelling.
6. Ask yourself if you have adhered to the order. Read the assignment guidelines carefully. Make sure you have followed your teacher's directions. Once you have done all of this, your report is ready to be submitted.

Tips

• Look for things the author ignores or counter-arguments when you give the author a weak argument.
• Do not wait too long to write the report after you have read the text in question. This way you avoid forgetting important details.
• This report is not an autobiography. It's not about how you feel and how you were in the same situation, or how this relates to your life.