unit-12---exemplification

WhatisexemplificationExemplificationmeansusingexamplestoexplain,convince,oramuse.Lendinginterestandinformationtowriting,exemplificationisoneofthemostcommonandeffectivewaystodevelopingideas.Examplesmaybedevelopedinasentenceormore,ortheymaybeonlyphrasesorevensinglewords.Thepurposesofexemplification(1)Tojustifyyouropinionorclarifyanideaorconcept(2)tosupportageneraltopicstatement(3)toexplainadifficultpointorunfamiliarconceptAdvertisementcanbeaservicetopeople.First,itisinformative,andcanhelppeoplebuyandsellgoods.Second,itcanwidenpeople’sknowledge,andmakepeoplemoreexperienced.Lastly,peoplecanenjoythemselvesthroughthoseprogramswhichadvertisementshavebeenputinto.GeneraltopicstatementThreereasonsaregiventosupportthetopicsentenceThesignalwordsforexemplification1、forexample/forinstance2、take…forexample3、suchas/like4、…isacaseinpoint.5、First,second,third…last6、oneexampleis…,anotherexampleis…7、also,furthermore,moreover,besides……Tobesuccessfulinajobinterview,theapplicantshoulddemonstratecertainpersonalandprofessionalqualities.Forexample,thejobapplicantshouldtakecaretoappearwell-groomedandmodestlydressed,avoidingtheextremesoftooelaborateortoocasualclothes.Besidescareforpersonalappearance,heshouldpaycloseattentiontohismannerofspeaking,whichshouldbeneitherostentatiousnorfamiliarbutstraightfowardandfriendly.Inaddition,heshouldhavetheknowledge,skillsandworkexperiencesrequiredfortheposition.Andfinally,thereallyimpressiveapplicantmustconveyasenseofself-confidenceandenthusiasmforwork,whichallinterviewersvaluehighly.Thejobseekerwhodisplaysthesecharacteristics,withjustalittleluck,willcertainlysucceedinthetypicalpersonnelinterview.signalwordsareusedinthefollowingparagraphHowtowriteaparagraphbyexemplification1、IntroductionTheintroductionshouldstartwithageneraldiscussionofyoursubjectandleadtoaveryspecificstatementofyourmainpoint,orthesis.WorkingasacookattheVentureInnisthebestjobIhaveeverhad.Acareerthattakesyearstobuildcanberuinedinminutes.Inordertopreventnon-smokersfrombeingaffected,measuresmustbetakentoreducethechancesofsmoking.Thistermseveralusefulandinterestingcourseshavebeenoffered.2、ThesupportingsentencesThesupportingsentencesusuallyprovideseveralexampleswhichcenteronthemainideastatedinthetopicsentence.HowtowriteaparagraphbyexemplificationSomethingimportantinwritingsupportingsentences①Selectgoodexamples②ArrangetheexamplesinareasonableorderWhataregoodexamples???GoodexamplesshouldbespecificGoodexamplesshouldbeappropriateGoodexamplesshouldbeinterestingandlivelyBenefitsofgoodexamplesI.EstablishingabondofintimacybetweenyouandyourreadersII.MakingyourwritingpersuasiveandconvincingIII.ExplainingyourideaclearlyIV.MakingyourwritinginterestingWorkingasacookattheVentureInnisthebestjobIhaveeverhad.IlikethisjobfirstofallbecauseIhaveasteadyforty-hourworkweek,alongwithachanceforovertimeifIwantit.Also,IcaneatwhateverIlike,andIgetachancetotakesteakandsometimeslobsterhometomywife.Moreover,Idon’thaveanybighasslewithmyboss;ifIhavetoreportlateorskipadaynowandthen,allsheasksisthatIcallherinadvance.Inaddition,thepayisverygood,averagingcloseto$200theweeksthatIworkovertime.ThelastandmostimportantreasonthatIlikethejobisthatitisseasonal.ThismeansthatIwillbefreetogotoschoolduringthewinterandthenhaveajobtolookforwardtonextseasonwhenschoolisout.ThetopicsentencetellsusthattheauthorlikeshisjobasacookverymuchTheauthorillustrates5reasonswhyhelikeshisjob.Thesereasonsareallreasonableandcloselyconnectedwiththemainidea.Springandautumnarethetwobestseasonsforwearingjeans,butjeansaresuitableforwinterandsummeraswell.Inmyeyes,youngpeopleinjeansskirtsorshortsaremosthandsomeandbeautiful.Imagineagroupofyoungstersinbluejeanswalkingtowardyou,underablueskyoronasandbeachalongwhichbluewavesareshimmeringinthesun.Whatkindoffeelingwillyouhave?Deeplyimpressedbytheiryouthfulvitality,youcannothelpbutwonderatthevisibleeffectscreatedbyjeansThetopicsentencemainlytellsusjeansaresuitabletowearforallseasonsTheexamplegivenherehasnothingtodowiththemainideaCommontypeofwriting•Exposition(+++)•Argumentation(++++)•description(++)•Narration(+)summaryGoodexamplesnotonlymakethingsclearerbutalsohelptopersuadeandconvince.Themostimportantthinginwritingapatternorganizedinexemplificationisselectinggoodexamplesandarrangetheminaproperorder.Toillustratethepointeffectively,youmustchoosesufficientexamplesthatarerelevantandspecific.Anotherimportantpointthatwecannotoveremphasizeistheuseoflinkingdevices,i.e.wordsorphrasesthathelpensureasmoothflowofideasofclarifyideasinwriting.Weneedtomakeaconsciousefforttousethesedevicesinwritingparagraphsofexemplificationsothatourwritingwillbeeffectiveandcoherent.