Transcript Illustration Essay

Illustration Essay
The Illustration Essay is an Essay
with Examples.
Illustration Essay Requirements
• Three paragraphs: Introduction, One body
paragraph, Conclusion with a thesis
statement
• Length: 1 ½ to 2 pages
• You may choose your own topic, but see
topic suggestions as well.
• Turn in final copy, typed and double
spaced. Also turn in one rough draft
Requirements Con’t
• You may use AskOnline or the Writing
Center for feedback prior to the due date.
Illustration Essay
• The Illustration Essay uses examples to
paint a picture for the reader. There are
several types of examples:
• Examples- Can you give paint of picture of
what you mean?
• Classification- What types of things are
these?
• Process Analysis- How do I do it? How is it
done?
Con’t
• Cause and Effect- What is the reason for
this? What is the outcome?
• Comparison/Contrast- How are these
similar and dissimilar?
• Definition- What does this term mean?
Qualities of Good Examples
• As supporting details, examples are specific,
vivid, and representative.
• This means that the examples should be
precise, interesting, as well as appropriate. In
other words your reader should be able to match
your examples with their own. The reader should
be able to say “I can imagine just how the
incident occurred, and I could give some similar
examples”
What to do…
• Choose a topic and then start creating a
Brainstorming or Clustering list to help
narrow the subject. You only need one
idea of focus for your body paragraph
• Thesis example: Cheating students (topic)
often put themselves under more stress
than honest students. (controlling idea)
Outline
• I. Introduction- see notes on ways to fully
develop the Introduction paragraph. The
thesis should be the last sentence of this
paragraph.
• II. Body Paragraph- Topic Sentence: Even
the student who pays for school work can
become a victim of stress.
Con’t
– A. Student bought a Composition essay. For
variety, use some of the ideas from the Narr./
Description Essay such as Spatial, Time, or
Emphatic order.
B. (first problem) Student had to submit work
in stages.( Use transitions for coherence.)
C. Started to work backwards.
D. “Dumb” down the “A” paper to a “C” paper.
Concluding Sentence(s)
Con’t
• III. Conclusion- see notes over ways to
develop/ enhance the Conclusion/
• Be sure to restate the thesis and try to
reach a larger audience.
Remember:
• You have to decide what you will focus on
in particular. This will ultimately be the
controlling idea of your thesis statement.
• Decide how many examples will do the
trick for the topic you have chosen.
• Fully develop the Introduction and
Conclusion paragraphs (5-7 sentences)
Topic Suggestions
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A Good Parent
Music
A Great Leader
A Wise Person
Violence in the media
A True Friend
Examples of Anger
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Acts of Kindness
Role Model
How television is different from the real world
Team work
Good Parenting
Types of Music
How far is too far?
“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know”
“Two wrongs don’t make a right”