ENGL 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Thesis Statement
25 May 2018
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Chapter 14 Illustration/Exemplification
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characteristics and reinforce the thesis statement. By providing specific
examples that make abstract ideas concrete, you help readers connect
these abstract ideas to their own experience.
See lime green chart on page 289 for examples of the use of
Illustration/Exemplification in College and the Workplace.
Characteristics of Illustration Essays
Effective illustration essays support a generalization, explain, and clarify
providig eaples that aitai readers’ iterest ad ahieve the
author’s purpose. Beause a good illustratio essa is ore tha a list
of examples, a well-thought-out organization is essential.
Illustration Supports Generalizations
Examples are an effective way to support a generalization—a broad
statement about a topic. Thesis statements often contain a
generalization, and the body of an illustration essay contains examples
that support it.
See top of page 299 for sample statement that are generalizations
because they make assertions about an entire group or category. To
explain and support any of those generalizations, you could provide
specific examples, along with other types of evidence (facts, statistics,
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