
●Course: ● English Writing
⚫ Course: ⚫ English Writing

Exemplification
ExemplificationUnit 1

Outline 1.What is an essay?Types of essay. ll.Expositive essay A.definition B.elements C.basic structure D.patterns of exposition
Outline ❖ I. What is an essay? Types of essay. ❖ II. Expositive essay ❖ A. definition ❖ B. elements ❖ C. basic structure ❖ D. patterns of exposition

Ill.Exemplification A.Definition 必 B.example 冬 1.what kind of example to choose 名 2.where to find the examples C.Organization of an exemplification essay
❖ III. Exemplification ❖ A. Definition ❖ B. example ❖ 1. what kind of example to choose ❖ 2. where to find the examples ❖ C. Organization of an exemplification essay

l.What is an essay?Types of essay Definition an essay is a related group of paragraphs written for some purpose. According to the purposes: Narrative essay Descriptive essay Expositive essay Argumentative essay
I. What is an essay? Types of essay ❖ Definition : an essay is a related group of paragraphs written for some purpose. ❖ According to the purposes: ❖ Narrative essay ❖ Descriptive essay ❖ Expositive essay ❖ Argumentative essay

Il.Expositive essay A.definition Exposition means explaining or clarifying.An expository paper explains or explores something,such as the process of making a machine,the causes of a natural or social phenomenon,the planning of a project,or the solution of a problem
II. Expositive essay ❖ A. definition ❖ Exposition means explaining or clarifying. An expository paper explains or explores something, such as the process of making a machine, the causes of a natural or social phenomenon, the planning of a project, or the solution of a problem

Functions of expository essays 冬To explain To inform To instruct To clarify 冬To illustrate To define To compare To contrast
Functions of expository essays ❖ To explain ❖ To inform ❖ To instruct ❖ To clarify ❖ To illustrate ❖ To define ❖ To compare ❖ To contrast

●B.elements ●1.Outline(结构提纲) ●topic outline and sentence outline(参见P14-15) ●2.Thesis statement ●3.Title ●4.Transitions ●C.basic structure The introduction the body and the conclusion
⚫ B. elements ⚫ 1. Outline (结构提纲) ⚫ topic outline and sentence outline (参见P14-15) ⚫ 2. Thesis statement ⚫ 3. Title ⚫ 4. Transitions ⚫ C. basic structure ⚫ The introduction , the body and the conclusion

D.patterns of exposition ●Exemplification ●Process analysis An analysis of the causes and effects Comparison and contrast Classification and division ●Definition ●Analogy
D. patterns of exposition ⚫ Exemplification ⚫ Process analysis ⚫ An analysis of the causes and effects ⚫ Comparison and contrast ⚫ Classification and division ⚫ Definition ⚫ Analogy

l.Exemplification ●A.Definition: ● the use of examples to illustrate a point
III. Exemplification ⚫ A. Definition: ⚫ the use of examples to illustrate a point