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Adding Insight & Evaluation Notes
Adding Insight & Evaluation
Anyone can say, “This quote shows anger.” But when you dig deeper and ask, “Why is that important? What does it reveal about the character, society, or human behavior?” that’s insight.
It proves you’re not just identifying effects, you’re interpreting meaning.
Here's a step-by-step approach to ensuring you can effectively evaluate and add insight.
You're already doing insight and evaluation every day. Like when you see someone crying, you instantly wonder why and whether it feels real, that’s insight. And when you think, 'That scene really worked' or 'That felt forced,' that’s evaluation. In English, it’s just about doing the same thing with a text, spotting what’s going on, figuring out why it matters, and judging how effective it is.
Global Issue Example
How patriarchal structures suppress female autonomy and emotional expression
Sample Text: A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen
Extract: Act 3, when Nora prepares to leave Torvald.
‘I must stand quite alone if I am to understand myself and everything about me.’”
Step-by-Step Breakdown
Step 1: Start with a clear observation linked to a quote
“In Act 3 of A Doll’s House, Nora tells Torvald, ‘I must stand quite alone if I am to understand myself and everything about me.’”
This line is your anchor: strong, revealing, and relevant.
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What distinguishes evaluation in literary analysis from adding insight?
