What is the main purpose of an evaluative essay about a piece of literature?

a.
to give a piece of literature a rating based on a set of criteria

b.
to persuade the reader to agree with a personal opinion about the theme

c.
to persuade the reader to agree with a judgement about the text

d.
none of the above

The correct answer is A

Explanation:

The main purpose of an evaluative essay is to produce a balanced judgment of a piece of work. That is to accurately demonstrate through different viewpoints of specific topics which show the arguments with its assets. It should not be written as a personal opinion, for the main idea is to create a critical essay in which the appraisal of the piece of literature is presented through judgments and specific criteria or evidence with a counterbalanced reasoning.

dr. kings dream speech

explanation:

it was late in the day and hot, and after a long march and an afternoon of speeches about federal legislation, unemployment and racial and social justice, the rev. dr. martin luther king jr. finally stepped to the lectern, in front of the lincoln memorial, to address the crowd of 250,000 gathered on the national mall.