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Illustration EssayGiving examples to make your essay
lively
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Todays agenda
Getting back quizzes (Still working on Week 7)
Learning to describe characters, objects, ideas, etc.
Understanding what makes good examples
Using sentence patterns to make examples
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Illustrate (v.)Illustration (n.)To show something clearly
and accurately with
examples;
To draw pictures.
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Illustration/Example
EssayUse vivid, bright and
specific examples
Show, explain or prove
a point
Expressive withsupport using
examples
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3-part structure of an
illustration essayIntroduction:
What do you want to prove? (TS)
Body paragraphs x 3:ts: points from TS
examples: to support ts
ConclusionTell people what you want to prove again;
Draw conclusion from BPs
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Character
SketchDescribing a character to
let readers understand
him/her more
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What you want to tell
readers...
How a character speaks and talks to people
Their ways of doing things
How they value things
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You can do the
following:BRIEFLY describe the place you meet the
character
What the person wears
What happens when youre together
How he uses gestures and facial expressions to
express himself
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A good example is...
Accur te: o do t
gi e false impressio s
le r: rief a d easil
derstood
I tere ti : dra i g
readers atte tio
Relev t: elated to
topi
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Use of connectives
Basic: for instance, for
example
Advanced: in other
words, consider
Pro: an illustration ofthis, specifically
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The Story TreeSara crewe in hogson burnetts sara crewe
SaraSara
poor, determinedpoor, determined
Miss Minchins SchoolMiss Minchins School
live a decent lifelive a decent life
Minchin is cold and meanMinchin is cold and meannot defeated but determined to winnot defeated but determined to win
Sara found a solid and reliable familySara found a solid and reliable family
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Prove a Point - GroupWork
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Justification(n.)
Justify (v.)to show, or prove something
is right by giving reasons
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To prove the
truthfulness of the TS:
Auth ntic (real)
examples
Succ ssful sport stars
They really work hardto achi succ ss
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How he illustrates his
points:
Shows sportsmen try
hard even after
achievement
Shows sportsmens
endurance and braveryto face adversity
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Job as a nurse...
Physically demanding
Lifting patients
Changing patients sleeping
positions
Moving patients around
Helping them stand up
Helping them bathe and get
dressed
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How aboutfunny
lawmakers?List the examples as
instructed
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Easy task: transition
expression + support with
example
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Final task: write anillustration paragraph
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By next week, you
must:Come up with an essay topic + title
Come up with a 3-point TS
Come up with nice ts + idea OUTLINE
Develop ONE point at least
Review how you do peer editing
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Task grading
Essay outline + ideas (10%)
Peer review (5%)
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Good luck!