ILLUSTRATION

1. ILLUSTRATION (AKA, Example Essay)

2. THE RHETORICAL MODE

3. RHETORICAL MODE • DEFINITION: • AKA: • Illustration Essay • Illustrative Essay • Example Essay

4. RHETORICAL MODE • DEFINITION: • “illustration” • notas in drawing or sketching • butas in demonstrating, proving, exhibiting, revealing, showing, exemplifying

5. RHETORICAL MODE • DEFINITION: • “example” • relevant, topical EXAMPLES • unambiguous, unequivocal EXAMPLES • concrete and specific details & EXAMPLES • specific EXAMPLESof general terms

6. RHETORICAL MODE • 2 BASIC APPROACHES: • Reasons supported by specific, relevant examples. • General examples supported by more specific examples. • The key part of this mode is the move • fromGENERAL, abstract • toSPECIFIC, concrete • specificpeople, places, objects • specificinstances

7. RHETORICAL MODE • CHARACTERISTICS: • Emphatic Order: save the “best” for last & say so • Transitions: “for example,” “for instance” • “The Classic 5-Paragraph Essay”: • Introduction (ends w/Thesis) • 3 Body par. (for 3 reasons or for 3 examples) • Conclusion

8. Illustration as MTA a “two-fer”

9. Illustration as MTA • This semester, we are going to use the Illustration Essay as our Mid-Term Assessment. • For you, that means that • you will write ONE essay • which will count for TWO grades • the Illustration Essay • the MTA • a 2-for-1 deal

10. Illustration as MTA • In the PAST, we wrote an Illustration Essay (based on the Past WCE Prompts) • AND • Then later wrote the MTA (which was another Illustration – but on a different topic) • Since the Writing Sample is essentially an Illustration Essay itself, we can safely combine these other 2 assignments and still get our exposure to this important rhetorical mode.

11. SUBJECT

12. SUBJECTS • NO CHOICE: You MUST use the following subjectfor the Illustration Essay: • BODY MODIFICATION

13. PROMPTS

14. PROMPTS • Next, place that subject into a statement that will serve as your Opening Generalizationin your Introduction paragraph. • For example – • Body modification is a growing occurrence in modern life. • Body modification is a controversial issue today.

15. TOPIC

16. TOPIC • Next, focus that broad subject into a narrow TOPIC. • Below are some examples –

17. TOPIC • choose 1 of the following (don't do all of them!): • 3 reasonspeople modify their bodies/appearances • 3 reasonsyou're for body mod. in general • 3 reasonsyou're for a specific body mod. • 3 reasonsyou're against body mod. in general • 3 reasonsyou're against a specific body mod. • ***support each of these reasons with specific examples*** • (1 specific example per reason) • (specific people, instances, prices,....) • **be as specific as you can without doing research*** • 3 examplesof body mod. that you have seen (each w/a specific example) • general ex. = tattoos, specific example of that = Uncle Bob's Navy tattoo across his forearm • then do that 2 more times

18. THESIS

19. THESIS • Next is to fashion a focusedThesis Sentencefrom your chosen topic. • Topic + Main Idea + Support • Examples of body modification include __, __, and __. • 3 generalexamplessupported by specific examples • Body modification is a controversial issue today because it __, __, and __. • 3 reasons supported by specific examples • The three most important reasons against body modification are __, __, and __. • 3 reasons supported by specific examples

20. STRUCTURE

21. STRUCTURE • With Topic, Thesis, and Opening Generalization now in hand, you are ready to pattern your Illustration Essay in accordance to the proper structure:

22. Structure: TITLE • TITLE • Topic + Main Idea • Examples of Body Modification • Body Modification Is a Controversial Issue Today • Reasons against Body Modification • Notice the Capitalization • (cap. the major words in a title) • 1st & last words • nouns, verbs, adj., adv.,

23. Structure: INTRODUCTION • INTRODUCTION • startw/the Opening Generalization • endw/the Thesis Statement (see the digressions above – with the “”)

24. Structure: BODY • Body 1 • ALL body paragraphs • Name • Explain • Illustrate • Reiterate

25. Structure: BODY • Body 1 • Name: • start w/a strong, clear TOPIC SENTENCE • Another example of an educational trip is …. • Another reason education is a vital aspect of life is …. • Explain: • explain or clarify your pt., define your term • Illustrate: • use specific and relevant EXAMPLES as support • Reiterate: • end w/a CLINCHER SENTENCE that repeats the paragraph’s point & relates it to the overall point • Thus, as this example illustrates, one reason work is an essential part of adulthood is …

26. Structure: BODY • Body 2 • follow the previous pattern – • name, explain, illustrate, reiterate • Body 3 • *this must be your most important/significant reason or example • “EMPHATIC ORDER” = save the “best” for last & say so • follow the previous pattern – • name, explain, illustrate, reiterate

27. Structure: CONCLUSION • Conclusion • reiterateyour Thesis • reiterateyour main points • “So What?!” • draw a conclusion • make a recommendation • make an argument

28. RECAP

29. RECAP prompt as part of the Opening Generalization • Introduction (ends w/Thesis) • Example #1 • Example #2 • Example #3 (best) • Conclusion • Use specific examples to support • specificinstances, specificpeople, specificevents,… 3 General Examples

30. RECAP prompt as part of the thesis • Introduction(ends w/Thesis) • Reason #1 • Reason #2 • Reason #3 (best) • Conclusion • Use specific examples to support • specificinstances, specificpeople, specificevents,… 3 Reasons

31. EXAMPLES These are general examples, not necessarily on the given subject.

32. EXAMPLES *Illustrate the Prompt* • INTRO:Since travel and leisure have become necessary aspects of the well-balanced lifestyle, people try to take vacations at least once a year. Some people go far away, travelling to foreign countries and exotic locales. Others may opt for some place local to get away from the everyday stresses of modern life. I certainly need to “get out of Dodge” every so often to keep my proverbial battery charged. Thus, I have been on some wonderful vacations over the year. Examples of the three most interesting vacations I have had are my trips to Antarctica, New Zealand, and Mars. • this could easily become the “examples of educational trips” given above

33. EXAMPLES * Illustrate the Prompt * • BODY PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE: • Namethe example in a Topic Sentence. • One of the most interesting trips I have been on… • **Be specific in your illustration. • **Make sure the details you give match your theme: • interestingOR educational • Reiteratethe example in a Clincher Sentence.

34. EXAMPLES * Prove the Prompt * • INTRO:We live in a hypermodern world now in which everything streaks by at light speed. There hardly seems time to catch our breath on a given day, leaving us feeling exhausted, empty, and depressed. Sometimes it feels as if we are revving our engines so high that they will blow a gasket at any moment. However, I do believe that there is an antidote for the hypermodern blues: taking a vacation. In general, travel and leisure are important remedies for today’s high-speed culture. In particular, though, taking vacations has become a necessary aspect of the well-balanced lifestyle because it exposes us to new cultures, it reboots our family life, and it recharges our batteries for work.

35. EXAMPLES * Prove the Prompt * • BODY PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE: • Namethe reason in a Topic Sentence. • One reason vacations are necessary today is … • Explainor clarify the reason. • In other words … • That is to say… • *Illustrateit with a specific example. • For example, one time I…. • Reiteratethe reason in a Clincher Sentence. • Thus, one significant reason vacations are a vital aspect of a well-balanced lifestyle is ….

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