Writer's Guidelines: Exemplification

Exemplification means using examples to explain, convince, or amuse.

Examples may be developed in a sentence or more, or they may be only phrases or even single words.

Use examples that are vivid, specific, and representative.

1.Vivid examples attract attention.
2.Specific examples are identifiable.
3.Representative examples are typical and therefore the basis for generalization.
Tie your examples clearly to your thesis.

Draw your examples form what you have read, heard, and experienced.

Brainstorm a list or cluster of possible examples before you write.

The order and number of your examples will depend on the purpose stated in your topic sentence or thesis.

Source: Brandon, Lee. Brandon, Kelly. Paragraphs and Essays