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HowtoplananarrativeLectureFocus4.1DefinitionofIllustration4.2FunctionsofExamples4.3CharacteristicsofExamples4.4OrganizationofExamples4.1DefinitionofIllustration4.1DefinitionofIllustrationDirection:Studythefollowingpassageanddrawanoutlineforit.Topicsentence:_________________.Supportingpoints:1._____________2._____________...Concludingsentence:______________.Thistermseveralusefulandinterestingcourseshavebeenoffered.AnIntroductiontoEuropeanCulture,forinstance,givesusalotofbackgroundknowledgeofthehistoryofEuropeanphilosophy,literature,andarts.Fromtimetotimeweseeslideshowsoffamouspaintingsandheartapesoffamouspiecesofmusic,andtheymakethelecturesallthemoreinteresting.AmericanSocietyandCultureisanothercoursethatattractsalargeaudience.Theteacher,whovisitedtheUnitedStatesnotlongago,discussesnewtrendsandchangesinAmericanlifeaswellasAmericanhistoryandtraditions.Weliketheseandothercoursesverymuch,becausetheyhelpusnotonlytoimproveourEnglishbutalsotobroadenourvision.Topicsentence:Thistermseveralusefulandinterestingcourseshavebeenoffered.Supportingpoints:1.Supportingpointone:AnIntroductiontoEuropeanCulture,forinstance,givesusalotofbackgroundknowledgeofthehistoryofEuropeanphilosophy,literature,andarts.2.Supportingpointtwo:AmericanSocietyandCultureisanothercoursethatattractsalargeaudience.Concludingsentence:Weliketheseandothercoursesverymuch,becausetheyhelpusnotonlytoimproveourEnglishbutalsotobroadenourvision.Whatisillustration?ExampleTopicSentenceExampleOneDetailforExampleOneExampleTwoDetailforExampleTwoExampleThreeDetailforExampleThreeConcludingsentenceIllustrationParagraph4.2FunctionsofExamplesFunctiononeMylittleniece,aten-month-oldbaby,isthemostlovelychildIhaveevenseen.Herfaceislikearedappleandhereyesarelikebrightstars.Whenyoucarryherinyourarms,shelikestoputherarmsaroundyourneck.Allthegrownupsinthefamilyloveherverymuchandoftentrytomakehersmile.Butquiteoftenitisshewhomakesuslaugh.OnceIwinkedatherandshesmiled.WhenIdiditagain,shewatchedmeattentively.Thenshetriedtoimitate.Whileweclosedoneeyetowink,shehadtoclosebotheyesatthesametime,andthenquicklyopenedthemagain.Andthatwasherwaytowink.Weallburstintolaughter.Whenwelookedatheragain,shewasstaringatus,puzzled,asshewasasking:“Whatareyoulaughingat?”Wealllovethisgorgeouscutelittlebaby.Thefirstfunction:Examplesareusedtospecifythemainidea.Activity2:Thinkofatleasttwoexamplesthatsupportseachgeneralstatement.1.Mostcollegestudentsareenergetic,ambitious,andeagertogetaheadinlife.2.Televisionofferssomeprogramswitheducationalorsocialvalue.3.Whenoneisinlove,heorshehasdifferentbehaviors.FunctionTwoKnowledgeoftenresultsonlyafterpersistentinvestigation.AlbertEinstein,afteralengthyexaminationofthecharacteristicsofmatterandenergy,formulatedhisfamousTheoryofRelativity,whichnowactsasabasisforfurtherresearchinnuclearphysics.Usingplastercastsoffootprints,fingerprints,andstraystrandsofhair,adetectivepertinaciouslypursuesthecriminal.AfteryearsofworkAnnieJumpCannonperfectedtheclassificationofthespectraofsome350,000stars.Investigationintothecausesofpoliohasprovideduswiththemeansforpreventionandcureofthisdreadeddiseaseonlyaftermanyyearsofresearch.Asstudents,wetooaredeterminedinourinvestigationtofind,retain,andcontributetothestoreofhumanknowledge.Topicsentence:Knowledgeoftenresultsonlyafterpersistentinvestigation.Supportingexamples:AlbertEinstein;adetective;AnnieJumpCannon;Investigationintothecausesofpolio.Concludingsentence:Asstudents,wetooaredeterminedinourinvestigationtofind,retain,andcontributetothestoreofhumanknowledge.Thesecondfunction:Examplesareusedtoclarifythecategorieswithinthemainidea.FunctionThreeMichael,aplasticsurgeoninManhattan,notesthat“somepatientsareneversatisfied.”Oneofhisclients,a45-year-oldwoman,cametohimforafacelift,thenanosejob,andthenabreastreduction.Shenowinsiststhatherbreastsaretoosmallandshewantsthemaugmented.Thensheplanstogetaneye-lift.ShestartedbringinginfriendstoseeMichael.“Herattitudeseemstobethatsheisbringingmebusiness,soIshouldcontinuetooperateonher.”Michaelsays.“Thesekindsofpatientscanbeverydifficulttohelp,becauseitbecomesobviousthattheywantmorethanasurgicalcorrectioncanprovide.”Thethirdfunction:Examplesshouldservetoarousereaders’interest.Activity4Thefollowinglistcontainsamixofunfamiliartopics,difficultconcepts,andabstractterms.Choosetwoitemsfromthelistandthinkofexamplesthatillustratetheirmeanings.identitycrisissexualidentityemotionalindependenceattitudinalindependencepersonalvalues4.3CharacteristicsofExamplesCharacterOneTopicSentence:SomeofthelawsthathavebeenpassedinMassachusettsseemridiculouslyfunnyintoday’sworld.Examples:---AccordingtoanoldlawofTruro,Massachusetts,ayoungmancouldnotgetmarrieduntilhehadkilledeithersixblackbirdsorthreecows.---ItisillegaltoeatpeanutsinchurchinMassachusetts.---SingingoutoftuneinNorthCarolinaisagainstthelaw.---InMassachusetts,itisillegaltoattendthetheatrewithinfourhoursofeatinggarlic.RelevantCharacterTwoTopic:BraveryExamples:FiremensavingchildrenfromahousefireRescueteamssavingskierstrappedbyanavalancheOvercomingone’sfearwhenskydiving