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ILLUSTRATION
(AKA, Example Essay)Slide2
THE
RHETORICAL MODESlide3
RHETORICAL MODE
DEFINITION:
AKA:
Illustration
Essay
Illustrative
Essay
Example
EssaySlide4
RHETORICAL MODE
DEFINITION:
“illustration”
not
as in drawing or sketching
but
as in
demonstrating, proving, exhibiting, revealing, showing, exemplifyingSlide5
RHETORICAL MODE
DEFINITION:
“example”
relevant, topical
EXAMPLES
unambiguous, unequivocal
EXAMPLES
concrete and specific details &
EXAMPLES
specific
EXAMPLES
of general termsSlide6
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
from
GENERAL
, abstract
to
SPECIFIC
, concrete
specific
people, places, objects
specific
instancesSlide7
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)
ConclusionSlide8
Illustration as MTA
a “two-
fer
”Slide9
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
(
instead of 2
)
which
will count for
TWO grades
the
Illustration
Essay
(essay grade)
the
MTA
(test grade)Slide10
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
paper –
but on a different topic)
In the interest of time, we
can safely combine these other 2 assignments and still get our exposure to this important rhetorical mode. Slide11
SUBJECTSlide12
SUBJECTS
NO CHOICE:
You MUST use the
following
subject
for
the Illustration Essay:
TWEENSSlide13
PROMPTSSlide14
PROMPTS
Next, place that subject into a statement that will serve as your
Opening Generalization
in your Introduction paragraph.
For
example –
Examples of
“The Dark Side” of tween behavior
Reasons
tween behavior is distressing
Slide15
TOPICSlide16
TOPIC
Next, focus that broad subject into a narrow
TOPIC
.
Below are
some examples – Slide17
TOPIC
choose
1 of the following (
don't do all of them!
):
3
REASONS
For a beloved childhood possession or
cherished childhood activity
You put away such childish things
Risky tween behavior (in general) is distressing
A specific risky tween behavior is distressing
A specific tween’s behaviors are distressing
Against a specific tween behavior
Argue with the author: disagree with her (reasons against such a
pessimistoc
outlook on tweenhood)
***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
***Slide18
TOPIC
choose
1 of the following (
don't do all of them!
):
3
EXAMPLES
of
Beloved childhood possessions
Cherished childhood activities
Changes (internal, external)
tween typically go through
Changes (internal, external) YOU went through
Risky tween behavior
Your own self-image at this stage (8-12)
Ways tweens (or you specifically) project this image
***support each of these examples with
specific examples
***
(1
specific
example
for each general example)
(
specific
people, instances, prices,....)
**be as
specific
as you can
without doing research
***Slide19
THESISSlide20
THESIS
Next is to fashion a
focused
Thesis Sentence
from your chosen topic.
Topic + Main Idea + Support
Examples of
dangerous tween behavior
i
nclude
__, __, and __.
3
general
examples
supported by specific examples
Cutting (a specific tween bad behavior)
is a
controversial issue today
because it __, __, and __.
3
reasons
supported by
specific examples
The three most important reasons against
anorexia nervosa (a specific eating disorder & bad tween behavior)
are
__, __, and __.
3
reasons
supported by
specific
examplesSlide21
STRUCTURESlide22
STRUCTURE
With
Topic
,
Thesis
, and
Opening Generalization
now in hand, you are ready to pattern your Illustration Essay in accordance to the
proper
structure
:
OPTION #1
(prompt as Opening Generalization)
OPTION #2
(prompt as
part of the Thesis – prove prompt
)
Introduction
(ends
w/Thesis
)
Example #1
Example #2
Example #3
(
best
)
Conclusion
Introduction
(ends
w/Thesis
)
Reason #1
Reason #2
Reason #3
(
best
)
ConclusionSlide23
Structure: TITLE
TITLE
Topic
+ Main Idea
Examples of
Risky Tween Behavior
Cutting Is a
Dangerous Tween Behavior
Today
Reasons
against
Anorexia Nervosa
Notice the Capitalization
(cap. the
major
words in a title)
1
st
& last words
Nouns/PN, Verbs
,
Adj
.,
Adv
., Slide24
Structure: INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
start
w/the
Opening Generalization
end
w/the
Thesis Statement
NARROWING
from a
broad
subject to a
focused
topic:
Tweens changes risky behavior cuttingTweens changes giving up beloved childhood possessions examples of cherished possessions from my childhoodSlide25
Structure: BODY
Body
1
ALL body paragraphs
Name
Explain
Illustrate
ReiterateSlide26
Structure: BODY
Body
1
Name
:
start
w/a strong, clear
TOPIC SENTENCE
Another example of
a risky tween behavior is
….
Another reason
anorexia nervosa is bad 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
anorexia nervosa is a bad
tween decision
is
…Slide27
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, reiterateSlide28
Structure: CONCLUSION
Conclusion
reiterate
your Thesis
reiterate
your main
points
“
So What?!
”
draw a conclusion
make a recommendation
make
an argumentSlide29
RECAPSlide30
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
specific
instances,
specific
people,
specific
events,…
3 General ExamplesSlide31
RECAP
prompt as part of the
thesis
Introduction
(ends
w/Thesis
)
Reason #1
Reason
#
2
Reason
#
3
(
best
)
Conclusion
Use
specific examples
to support
specific
instances,
specific
people,
specific
events,…
3
ReasonsSlide32
EXAMPLES
These are general examples, not necessarily on the given subject.Slide33
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
aboveSlide34
EXAMPLES
*
Illustrate
the Prompt
*
BODY
PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE
:
Name
the 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:
interesting
OR
educational
Reiterate
the example in a Clincher Sentence.Slide35
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
.Slide36
EXAMPLES
*
Prove
the
Prompt
*
BODY
PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE
:
Name
the reason in a Topic Sentence.
One reason vacations are necessary today is
…
Explain
or clarify the reason.
In other words …
That is to say…
*
Illustrate
it with a
specific
example.
For example, one time I
….
Reiterate
the reason in a Clincher Sentence.
Thus, one significant reason vacations are a vital aspect of a well-balanced lifestyle is …
.Slide37
EXAMPLES
*
EXAMPLES
*
INTRO:
In
“Tweens: Ten Going on Sixteen,”
Kay S.
Hymowitz
paints a distressing picture of tweenhood – that period of development between ages 8 and 10 years of age. She lists examples of “deviant behavior” (par. 12) that she notices in kids the same age as her youngest child. Some deal with fashion or alcohol abuse.
However, I believe that (examples of) the three most disturbing trends in tween behavior are sexting, cutting, and anorexia nervosa
.Slide38
EXAMPLES
*
REASONS
*
INTRO:
In
“Tweens: Ten Going on Sixteen,”
Kay S.
Hymowitz
paints a distressing picture of tweenhood – that period of development between ages 8 and 10 years of age. She lists examples of “deviant behavior” (par. 12) that she notices in kids the same age as her youngest child. Some deal with fashion, crime, sex, drugs and alcohol, and eating disorders. One of the most common eating disorders is anorexia nervosa.
I believe this is the most dangerous of tween behaviors because it destroys their teeth, it establishes a distressing copying mechanism that will follow them throughout their lives, and it can kill them
.Slide39
THE END