Purpose: To make a judgment and explain the criteria and evidence to support your opinion.
Introduction: Introduces the topic and presents the judgment in the form of a thesis statement.
Body: Give the criteria, the judgment and the evidence for specific points related to the thesis.
Conclusion: Summarize the points and give an ending thought for the reader related to the thesis.
Language: Citations will give added weight to any evidence used.
Other considerations: This is a very similar essay to the response essay and can also be considered similar to the illustrative essay.