Do Now/ Quick Write #19:Do Now/ Quick Write #19:

• For the following potential thesis, For the following potential thesis, what single example might be used what single example might be used to best illustrate this opinion?to best illustrate this opinion?• Seat belts save lives. Seat belts save lives.

Aim: How do you write using Aim: How do you write using exemplification?exemplification?

1.1. Considering Considering specificspecific examples examples2.2. Selecting examples that are Selecting examples that are

representative and relevantrepresentative and relevant3.3. ArrangingArranging all the parts all the parts

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• Considering Considering Specific ExamplesSpecific Examples1.1. Anecdotes—brief stories Anecdotes—brief stories 2.2. FactsFacts3.3. StatsStats4.4. Ideas/hypothetical scenariosIdeas/hypothetical scenarios

Aim: How do you write using Aim: How do you write using exemplificationexemplification??

Aim: How do you write using Aim: How do you write using exemplification?exemplification?

Aim: How do you write using Aim: How do you write using exemplification?exemplification?

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• A A hypotheticalhypothetical scenarioscenario about a black man… about a black man…• ““I was indistinguishable from the muggers who I was indistinguishable from the muggers who

occasionally seeped into the area from the occasionally seeped into the area from the surrounding ghetto. I gathered that being surrounding ghetto. I gathered that being perceived as dangerous is a hazard in itself. I perceived as dangerous is a hazard in itself. I only needed to turn a corner into a dicey only needed to turn a corner into a dicey situation, or make an errant move after being situation, or make an errant move after being pulled over by a policeman…pulled over by a policeman…

» Brent Staples, Brent Staples, “Just Walk on By”“Just Walk on By”

Aim: How do you write using Aim: How do you write using exemplificationexemplification??

• Humor can often make a bad Humor can often make a bad situation more tolerable. situation more tolerable. • Having good study skills can Having good study skills can

improve a student’s grades. improve a student’s grades. • American manufacturers can make American manufacturers can make

their products safer. their products safer.

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• Arranging Arranging all the partsall the parts–climactic order or order of importanceclimactic order or order of importance– least important to most importantleast important to most important– transitions would include transitions would include more more

important, most difficult, still harder, important, most difficult, still harder, by far the most expensive, even more by far the most expensive, even more damaging, worse yetdamaging, worse yet

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• Working with your group, select three Working with your group, select three relevant and representative examples relevant and representative examples to support the following to support the following generalization. generalization.

• ““Most products do not live up to the Most products do not live up to the claims of their advertisements.” claims of their advertisements.”

• Order your examples from least Order your examples from least important, to most important. important, to most important.

Aim: How do you write using Aim: How do you write using exemplification?exemplification?

• A range of academic interests, personal A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. much to the educational mix.

• Write an essay that illustrates what you Write an essay that illustrates what you would bring (a value, an asset, a quality) would bring (a value, an asset, a quality) to a college community (Adapted from to a college community (Adapted from the Common App, 2008). the Common App, 2008).