Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Different Kinds of Examples

Your example depends on:
  • the point being made in a body paragraph
  • the type of essay
  • the length of paragraph

Kinds of general examples:
  • general scenario  (more specific action that represents a behavior/term)
  • a list of specific things
  • a personal anecdote 
  • a societal anecdote
  • outside source/text

This list is generic, of course, but I still wanted to give you a reminding thought for revising your paragraphs if you have gotten comments about "needing to illustrate" or "provide examples."

  • Use descriptive, sensory language
  • Provide specific details
  • Use transitions to set up examples (words that "categorize" may help, too)
    • One example
    • There was one time,
    • A solid representation of...
    • For example,
    • For instance,
    • In one case,

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