Personal Reaction: The thing that stuck out to me after
reading chapter eight was the “Providing Enough Examples” section. Throughout
my English career thus far, I was always taught that a paragraph needs to be
supported with three points of data; rather this section states that you only
need as much data as your thesis calls for. I also enjoyed the examples at the
end of the chapter, it helped me to have a better understanding of how these
concepts can be applied to everyday writing. I believe that the chapter was very straightforward with ideas
and concepts that I have seen time and time again.
Professional Reaction: Chapter eight provides information regarding how to effectively use exemplification to write a piece of writing. Exemplification is a concept that can be applied to essays, business letters, online interviews and so much more. According to the book, exemplification “… uses one or more particular cases, or examples, to illustrate or explain a general point or abstract concept” (Kirszner, Mandell). It is important to remember the different ways to utilize examples: to explain and clarify, add interest, and to persuade. The examples in your piece of writing need to fairly represent the scope of your topic and be connected with effective transitions. Each paragraph should be arranged in either chronological order, order of increasing complexity or in order of importance. There is no general rule for how much data is required in your piece of writing, but make sure that you have enough data to support your thesis.
Clayton Peppler
Works Cited
Vigeant,
Steven. Example. Digital image. Data Evolution's IT Experts Blog. N.p.,
08 Oct. 2013. Web. 14 Sept.
2015.
Kirszner,
Laurie G., and Stephen R. Mandell. Patterns for College Writing: A
Rhetorical Reader and Guide.
N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
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