Mrs. Jefferson095 Fundamentals of Writing

ILLUSTRATION

WHAT IS ILLUSTRATION

Uses specific examples to support a general point.

Allows you to support a point by providing a specific example.

GENERAL VS. SPECIFIC

General statement - Broad point

Traffic can be bad on Hamliton Boulevard

Car insurance costs more today than it did last year.

GENERAL VS. SPECIFIC

General statements should be supported with specific examples. Traffic can be bad on Hamilton Boulevard

During the morning rush hour, the exit on First Avenue is jammed. If there is an accident, cars can be backed up for a mile.

Car insurance costs more today than last year. Last year I paid $150 a month, this year I pay

$200 a month. My mother who has never had a traffic ticket, has seen her insurance premium rise 50 percent.

WRITING THE ILLUSTRATION PARAGRAPH

GATHERING IDEAS: ILLUSTRATION

Adding Details to an Idea

Creating a Topic Sentence

DEVISING A PLAN: ILLUSTRATION

Keep your topic sentence in mind Outlining your illustration

paragraph Adding details to your outline

Eliminating details that are repetitive

DRAFTING AND REVISING: ILLUSTRATION

Create your first draft

Use the checklist on page 49 to revise your draft

Use varying transitions

POLISHING AND PROOFREADING: ILLUSTRATION

Review your draft for errors: Spelling

Punctuation

Typing

Copying