v · academic
evaluate
/ɪˈvæljueɪt/e·VAL·uate
to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something
Examples
“Students must evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each study.”
“It is difficult to evaluate the long-term effects of the policy.”
“The teacher will evaluate your presentation and give feedback.”
Band 8 sentence
“In the conclusion, students should evaluate the theoretical framework and suggest directions for future research.”
Collocations
- evaluate the effectiveness
- evaluate the impact
- evaluate evidence
Word family
Common mistakes
evaluate of the study→evaluate the study
do evaluate→evaluate
Say it for a higher band
5judge→6assess→7+evaluate
Synonyms
assess
appraise
Easily confused
assess
“The examiner will assess each candidate's speaking ability according to the criteria.”
appraise
“A certified surveyor appraised the house before the sale.”
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