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When you develop a thesis by relying almost exclusively on examples, the pattern of development is
Exemplification
Your examples can come from a variety of sources, including
-personal reading
-your own experience and observations
-class readings and lectures
- web surfing
- television viewing
-research
Use description and Narration as Examples
Stories can also be illustrative so, some of you examples may be brief narrations or _______.
Anecdotes.
Chapter 6
In argumentation, the writer offers _______to
support a _______about an ________.
Evidence; Claim; Issue
What key points do you need to pay attention when you select the right kinds of examples?
Purpose for Exemplification
Purpose-To entertain
What is the sample exemplification?
Amusing examples of blind dates that have gone badly.
Use Hypthetical Examples
_______ are not actual instances, but examples that are representative of common experince-so much so that thier actual occurence is plausible.
Hypothetical examples
Chapter 6
To convince your readers, you must support your claim to demonstrate that it is more correct than opposing ones. What are the three kinds of support and their definitions that can help you?
The Uses of Exemplification
In other words, examples are important because _____________________________________.
They provide clarity and help you support generalization with specifics.
Purpose for Exemplification
Purpose-To share feelings and experience
What is the sample exemplification?
Examples of what causes you to feel stress on the job.
Use the Right Numbers of Examples
If you use _______ examples, you may fail to clarify your generalization and provide the nescerssary concreteness. If you use ______ examples, you may be guilty of overkill.Chapter 3
As part of revision, you look carefully at___,_____ and___as part of ___.
content, organization, expression of ideas.
The Uses of Exemplification
What else does examples do besides providing clarity and concreteness?
Add vitality and create reader interest by relating ideas to your readers' experience, understanding, or interests.
Purpose for Exemplification
Purpose- To inform
What is the sample exemplification?
Examples of disrespectful treatment of the elderly, to show readers problems with how the elderly are treated.
Use the Right Number of Examples.
Whatever number of examples you have, it must be enough to _____ and ______ your generalization adequently; and to whatever degree you develop an illustration, you must have _____ that your reader appericates the point your making.
explain, support, enough detail.
Chapter 3
When evaluating and revising your thesis, your thesis should:
Consider Your Purpose and Audience
Audience and purpose will _________.Affect your selection of examples.
Purpose for Exemplification
Purpose- to persuade
What is the sample exemplification?
Examples of the negative effects of casino gambling in communities that have allowed it, to convince readers to vote against allowing casino gambling.
Would you give examples of wild parties on weekends on a paper guided to parents of prospective students.
No, no, no!!
Chapter 2
How do we become excellent writers?
- Use your resources, including your
instructor, the writing center staff, and
your classmates
- Remember that writing is a process
- Understand and strengthen your writing
process