Chapter 8 Exemplification: Writing with Examples
Writing Exemplification
Exemplification means using examples to explain, convince, or amuse. Lending interest and information to writing, exemplification is one of the most common and effective ways of developing ideas. Examples may be developed in a sentence or more, or they may be only phrases or even single words, as in the following sentence: "Children like packaged breakfast foods, such as Wheaties, Cheerios, and Rice Krispies."
Chararcteristics of Good Examples
As supporting information, the best examples are specific, vivid, and representative. These three qualities are closely linked; linked; collectively must support the topic sentence of a paragraph and the thesis of an essay.
The techniques you use will depend on what you are writing about, and you can use Listing and Clustering.
The order and number of your examples will depend on the purpose stated in your topic sentence or thesis.
Source:Brandon, Lee. Brandon, Kelly. Paragraphs and Essays with Integrated Readings,eleventh Edition. Boston, NY: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2011
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