Step 4:
Add Judgment

The Parson showed his love for his parishioners by
 making sure that they had the support of the church
at critical times in their lives. When the members of
his parish were in need,  even though

            Wide was his parish, with houses far asunder,
            yet he neglected not in rain or thunder, in
            sickness or in grief, to pay a call on the
            remotest, whether great or small, upon his
            feet and in his hand a stave (Carlsen 97).

The Parson would go anywhere at any time and in
any weather to help his people, no matter what
problems they had. Although he didn't have a horse
to ride, he was still willing to go on foot to help them.

The Parson was the perfect leader for the community,
as he set a good example of kindness to others that
the townspeople would hopefully follow. He was
quite different from the Friar and the Pardoner, who
were only interested in cheating and hurting the
common people that they came in contact with.

BACKGROUND

QUOTE

CLARIFY

JUDGE

JUDGMENT: Prove to the reader that your quote is a good example of the idea by
explaining why, in your opinion, your quote is such a good illustration of your idea
        --Do  not begin your analysis with the words "This is a good example because..."
        --Do not use the word "quote" anywhere in your paper.
        --If the clarification is short, combine the judgment with it.
        --If the clarification is long, start a new paragraph by indenting. This is rare.

Do not use the words "I" or "you" or any other 1^st or 2^nd-person personal pronoun
              in your judgment.
        State your opinion as an authority . Saying "I think" weakens your argument.

POSSIBLE TYPES OF JUDGMENT
1. Judgment: Give your opinion as to whether the behavior of the characters in the
        example is good or bad  or better or worse than average  and why.
        What would a better person do?
        What would a worse person do?
        What would an average person do?

2. Judgment: your opinion as to whether the author did a good job of
     presenting the idea:
     a. Technically: Are the examples absurd or unrealistic or poorly crafted?  Explain!
     b. Ideawise: Is this whole idea unrealistic or overdone?

3. Remedy: What could or should characters or the author have done to correct
           situations  or is it impossible? Explain! 

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