13 |
P a g e
UNIT 4
EXEMPLIFICATION
Exemplification writing uses specific, vivid examples for the purpose of adding more
information to explain, persuade, define, or illustrate a general idea. Likewise, exemplification
provides solid support and strong evidence to prove the writer’s main statement.
By supplying specific examples, the writer adds additional who, what, when, where,
why, and how information to elaborate on the main idea of a paragraph or essay. Good
examples are logically related
to the topic, and provide the mental imagery
needed by the
reader to make important connections.
There are several ways to organize an exemplification paragraph or essay. Some
writers need several examples to sufficiently explain their main idea. Other writers might use
only one major example and examine all its subordinate features to satisfactorily demonstrate
their point.
The examples can be organized chronologically, spatially, from the simple to complex,
or with the emphatic order which moves from the first example to the one that is most
important. Examples organized chronologically
are moving through time,
while examples
organized spatially are moving through space.
To exemplify, we mention
a class – e.g. animals – and one or some (but not all) of the
Dostları ilə paylaş: