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Slide1

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