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You can't do a fine thing without having seen
fine examples.
Examples as Supporting Details

• Examples as
• Supporting Details

Support your IDEAS, showcase your WORD CHOICE,
and increase your essays SENTENCE FLUENCY!!
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Types ofExamples
Examples as Supporting Details

• Personal
• Example

A Personal Example is exactly what it sounds
like. This type of example is a personal story
about your life or the life of someone you know.
You may use stories about school, home, family
vacations, sports, shopping, and interaction with
friends and family.
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Types ofExamples
Examples as Supporting Details

• Entertainment Example

An Entertainment Example is an example from
movies, television, plays, commercials, and
spectator sports. You may use stories about
scenes or parts which will illustrate what you
are trying to show the reader.
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Types ofExamples
Examples as Supporting Details

• Historical
• Example

Historical Examples are examples from events,
such as wars, political stories, historical
milestones (ie. The first man on the moon, etc.),
and people from the past. You may use stories
that will support what you are trying to show the
reader.
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Types ofExamples
Examples as Supporting Details

• Literary
• Example

A Literary Example is an example from a
short story, poem or novel. You may
use information from books, short
stories and poems you have read both in school
and on your own.
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You can't do a fine thing without having seen
fine examples.
Examples as Supporting Details

• When using Examples,
• you should

Write On!
Use a transitional device to introduce the
example
A perfect example of this
One such instance
This reminds me of
I am reminded of
___________ exemplifies
Historically speaking
In a literary vein
For instance
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Examples as Supporting Details
You can't do a fine thing without having seen
fine examples.

• When using Examples,
• you should

use proper punctuation. use vivid Word Choice
to make the story come alive for your audience.
link it to the topic. make sure the Example
supports the reason.
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Why is it importantto use an Example?
Examples as Supporting Details

• By incorporating an Example in your essay,
• you will show evidence of
• Ideas Linking examples from your experiences
  demonstrates your ability
• to connect your ideas to the topic.
• Voice - Your personality can shine through when
  you tell a story in your own personal style.
• Organization Using a transition to introduce
  an example and telling the story in a
  sequential fashion is a logical progression from
  one point to the next.

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Why is it importantto use an Example?
Examples as Supporting Details

• By incorporating an Example in your essay, you
  will show evidence of
• Word Choice creative stories are a wonderful
  way to exhibit Word Choice.
• Sentence Fluency starting a sentence with a
  transitional element leading into
• the example will demonstrate a more complicated
  form of sentence as
• opposed to the standard S-V-O sentence.
• Conventions Remember that comma
• after the transition!

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Locate and identify the types of Examples used
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Examples as Supporting Details

• Additionally, conversing has been simplified
  through advancement of modern-day technologies.
  For instance, news can be broadcast on
  television, within minutes of the event,
  worldwide. On September 11, 2001, modern
  technology was vital when the country needed to
  be alerted about four plane hijackings that took
  place throughout our nation. All major
  television networks and radio stations were able
  to report the story as it happened and give us
  up-to-the-second information on the situation.
  This allowed people thousands of miles away from
  the attacks to take necessary precautions.
  Telephones also became significant during this
  crisis as people frantically called loved ones to
  ensure they were safe. Thus, communication is a
  fundamental part of modern technology.

Additionally, conversing has been simplified
through advancement of modern-day technologies.
For instance, news can be broadcast on
television, within minutes of the event,
worldwide. On September 11, 2001, modern
technology was vital when the country needed to
be alerted about four plane hijackings that took
place throughout our nation. All major
television networks and radio stations were able
to report the story as it happened and give us
up-to-the-second information on the situation.
This allowed people thousands of miles away from
the attacks to take necessary precautions.
Telephones also became significant during this
crisis as people frantically called loved ones to
ensure they were safe. Thus, communication is a
fundamental part of modern technology.
Identify the Example
Type of example Personal, Historical,
Entertainment, Literary
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Locate and identify the types of Examples used
in these body paragraphs.
Examples as Supporting Details

• To begin with, having higher security may
  prevent a school shooting. For instance, in the
  movie Pay it Forward, a young teenager gets in a
  fight with a tougher kid when trying to defend
  his best friend. The tough guy pulls out a
  knife and takes the beloved life of a 13
  year-old. Though this is a movie, incidents
  happen like this all of the time. One example
  would be the horrible Colombine shootings.
  Clearly, these things arent a one time deal, and
  it could happen to my school, that is why more
  security could help prevent them.

To begin with, having higher security may
prevent a school shooting. For instance, in the
movie Pay it Forward, a young teenager gets in a
fight with a tougher kid when trying to defend
his best friend. The tough guy pulls out a
knife and takes the beloved life of a 13
year-old. Though this is a movie, incidents
happen like this all of the time. One example
would be the horrible Colombine shootings.
Clearly, these things arent a one time deal, and
it could happen to my school, that is why more
security could help prevent them.
Identify the Example
Type of example Personal, Historical,
Entertainment, Literary
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Locate and identify the types of Examples used
in these body paragraphs.
Examples as Supporting Details

• Additionally, the principal shouldnt allow
  on-line courses to be implemented at our school
  because students wont experience as many fun
  encounters. For example, when I was in fifth
  grade my class was so mischievous that we drove
  our substitute teacher daft and had such a
  hilarious time doing it she never returned.
  These precious memories could never exist by
  taking all your classes on-line. In early
  America, when the Native Americans roamed,
  children would encounter many activities in their
  daily life, such as trying to learn to hunt, that
  could only come from group encounters.
  Obviously, the moments in life that you will
  always remember come from being with others, not
  alone.

Additionally, the principal shouldnt allow
on-line courses to be implemented at our school
because students wont experience as many fun
encounters. For example, when I was in fifth
grade my class was so mischievous that we drove
our substitute teacher daft and had such a
hilarious time doing it she never returned.
These precious memories could never exist by
taking all your classes on-line. In early
America, when the Native Americans roamed,
children would encounter many activities in their
daily life, such as trying to learn to hunt, that
could only come from group encounters.
Obviously, the moments in life that you will
always remember come from being with others, not
alone.
Identify the Example
Type of example Personal, Historical,
Entertainment, Literary
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Locate and identify the types of Examples used
in these body paragraphs.
Examples as Supporting Details

• Equally important, culture can affect how
  someone dresses. Recently, I read this book
  called The First Day of School. It was about a
  young girl from South Africa named Kufasse Karni.
  She had just left her small village near
  Capetown and was on her way to Washington D.C. to
  live with her Aunt Mabel. Kufassee was to attend
  a public school in her district. On her first
  day of school, she went dressed in her
  traditional clothing. While the rest of her
  class was dressed in a t-shirt and jeans,
  Kufassee stood out majorly. Some of her fellow
  classmates discriminated against her because she
  wasnt wearing the latest styles. On the other
  hand, some were fascinated by her colorful dress
  and her strong accent. As you can see, your
  heritage does have some influence on the way you
  dress.

Equally important, culture can affect how
someone dresses. Recently, I read this book
called The First Day of School. It was about a
young girl from South Africa named Kufasse Karni.
She had just left her small village near
Capetown and was on her way to Washington D.C. to
live with her Aunt Mabel. Kufassee was to attend
a public school in her district. On her first
day of school, she went dressed in her
traditional clothing. While the rest of her
class was dressed in a t-shirt and jeans,
Kufassee stood out majorly. Some of her fellow
classmates discriminated against her because she
wasnt wearing the latest styles. On the other
hand, some were fascinated by her colorful dress
and her strong accent. As you can see, your
heritage does have some influence on the way you
dress.
Identify the Example
Type of example Personal, Historical,
Entertainment, Literary
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Examples as Supporting Details

• Equally important, people love to watch others
  humiliated and tortured. As sad as this is, it
  is only the truth. TV viewers find the
  embarrassment of others truly entertaining. For
  instance, as I mentioned earlier, I was watching
  an episode of Survivor, where their mission was
  to eat the most larvae in order to receive a
  special prize. By watching these people getting
  tortured by the grotesque taste, I get wildly
  entertained and drawn into the television. The
  only thing on my mind at this point (besides my
  uncontrollable laughter) is what crazy challenge
  they would have to face next. Clearly, TV
  viewers find the torture and humiliation of
  people in reality shows pure entertainment.

Equally important, people love to watch others
humiliated and tortured. As sad as this is, it
is only the truth. TV viewers find the
embarrassment of others truly entertaining. For
instance, as I mentioned earlier, I was watching
an episode of Survivor, where their mission was
to eat the most larvae in order to receive a
special prize. By watching these people getting
tortured by the grotesque taste, I get wildly
entertained and drawn into the television. The
only thing on my mind at this point (besides my
uncontrollable laughter) is what crazy challenge
they would have to face next. Clearly, TV
viewers find the torture and humiliation of
people in reality shows pure entertainment.
Identify the Example
Type of example Personal, Historical,
Entertainment, Literary
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Locate and identify the types of Examples used
in these body paragraphs.
Examples as Supporting Details

• To begin with, following rules can help keep
  you safe. For instance, in the movie The
  Spyderwick Chronicles, a young boy discovers a
  magical book that holds important secrets to
  another realm. Despite the clear warning on the
  book, he opens it anyway. The battle that ensues
  places his whole family, along with an entire
  world of magical creatures, in mortal danger.
  Though he does eventually protect the book and
  save his family, this could have all been avoided
  had he only listened to the warning. Evidently,
  sometimes we have to understand that rules are in
  place to protect us from harm.

To begin with, following rules can help keep
you safe. For instance, in the movie The
Spyderwick Chronicles, a young boy discovers a
magical book that holds important secrets to
another realm. Despite the clear warning on the
book, he opens it anyway. The battle that ensues
places his whole family, along with an entire
world of magical creatures, in mortal danger.
Though he does eventually protect the book and
save his family, this could have all been avoided
had he only listened to the warning. Evidently,
sometimes we have to understand that rules are in
place to protect us from harm.
Identify the Example
Type of example Personal, Historical,
Entertainment, Literary
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in these body paragraphs.
Examples as Supporting Details

• Initially, the transition from Virginia to
  Florida allowed me to break out of my shell. I
  was always the shyest person in the class until I
  moved! When I enrolled in fifth grade at Manatee
  Bay, I was overwhelmed by the size of the school.
  I had never been in a school with 1500 kids.
  Naturally, I was intimidated and being so shy I
  had a hard time talking at all. Gradually, I
  realized if I was going to make any friends, I
  would have to start talking. Now, in eighth
  grade, I am very outgoing, and I only shut up
  when I am in class! Obviously, moving to Florida
  helped me overcome my shyness.

• Initially, the transition from Virginia to
  Florida allowed me to break out of my shell. I
  was always the shyest person in the class until I
  moved! When I enrolled in fifth grade at Manatee
  Bay, I was overwhelmed by the size of the school.
  I had never been in a school with 1500 kids.
  Naturally, I was intimidated and being so shy I
  had a hard time talking at all. Gradually, I
  realized if I was going to make any friends, I
  would have to start talking. Now, in eighth
  grade, I am very outgoing, and I only shut up
  when I am in class! Obviously, moving to Florida
  helped me overcome my shyness.

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Type of example Personal, Historical,
Entertainment, Literary
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• Furthermore, volunteering should be mandatory
  for graduation because it is skill building.
  Some skills gained include cooperation and
  kindness. A perfect example of this is when my
  group of NJHS members went to deliver household
  goods to foster care centers to help the foster
  teenagers. First, we arranged to have a drive at
  school. Students donated all types of toiletries
  appropriate for teenagers. Then, we sorted all
  of the donations and packed them into boxes.
  Finally, we took the toiletries to the foster
  center. Obviously, this service project helped
  me learn more about cooperation and kindness.

• Furthermore, volunteering should be mandatory
  for graduation because it is skill building.
  Some skills gained include cooperation and
  kindness. A perfect example of this is when my
  group of NJHS members went to deliver household
  goods to foster care centers to help the foster
  teenagers. First, we arranged to have a drive at
  school. Students donated all types of toiletries
  appropriate for teenagers. Then, we sorted all
  of the donations and packed them into boxes.
  Finally, we took the toiletries to the foster
  center. Obviously, this service project helped
  me learn more about cooperation and kindness.

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Type of example Personal, Historical,
Entertainment, Literary
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Equally important, knowing a foreign language
can be very beneficial in anyones life. One
such instance is a story I recall my mothers
friend telling her. She was raving about how her
daughter, who spoke both English and Spanish, got
a job as a receptionist at a fancy hotel. She
then went on to boast that she was the only one
of the applicants who spoke Spanish, which was
the reason why she stood out from the rest.
Undeniably, knowing another language can most
definitely aid someone later on in life.

• Equally important, knowing a foreign language
  can be very beneficial in anyones life. One
  such instance is a story I recall my mothers
  friend telling her. She was raving about how her
  daughter, who spoke both English and Spanish, got
  a job as a receptionist at a fancy hotel. She
  then went on to boast that she was the only one
  of the applicants who spoke Spanish, which was
  the reason why she stood out from the rest.
  Undeniably, knowing another language can most
  definitely aid someone later on in life.

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Type of example Personal, Historical,
Entertainment, Literary
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• Equally important, leading a double-life is too
  exhausting! Most teenagers would argue that it
  is fun and exciting to be two different people.
  It could practically double your social calendar,
  but it would be tiring. Take, for example,
  Hannah Montana. Sure it is awesome to be a
  superstar singer, but putting that together with
  living life as a normal teenager means being
  super exhausted at the end of every day! Imagine
  having to get up to go to school, then singing
  and dancing in a concert for your fans. At the
  end of the day, there is still homework to do.
  Obviously, doing this everyday would lead to one
  tired teenager!

Equally important, leading a double-life is too
exhausting! Most teenagers would argue that it
is fun and exciting to be two different people.
It could practically double your social calendar,
but it would be tiring. Take, for example,
Hannah Montana. Sure it is awesome to be a
superstar singer, but putting that together with
living life as a normal teenager means being
super exhausted at the end of every day! Imagine
having to get up to go to school, then singing
and dancing in a concert for your fans. At the
end of the day, there is still homework to do.
Obviously, doing this everyday would lead to one
tired teenager!
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Type of example Personal, Historical,
Entertainment, Literary
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• Furthermore, service hours should be required
  in order to graduate because it enables students
  to learn cooperation. One such instance occurred
  in a novel I recently read. We Are All One by
  Marcie Dwanye describes how we all live on Earth,
  and it is everybodys home. Because of this, we
  all must live together and work to keep the Earth
  beautiful and healthy. This is why cooperation
  is so important. Two heads are better than
  one! Undeniably, service hours must be required
  in order to instill the importance of cooperation
  in our generation.

Furthermore, service hours should be required
in order to graduate because it enables students
to learn cooperation. One such instance occurred
in a novel I recently read. We Are All One by
Marcie Dwanye describes how we all live on Earth,
and it is everybodys home. Because of this, we
all must live together and work to keep the Earth
beautiful and healthy. This is why cooperation
is so important. Two heads are better than
one! Undeniably, service hours must be required
in order to instill the importance of cooperation
in our generation.
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Type of example Personal, Historical,
Entertainment, Literary
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• First and foremost, reading is an essential
  part of everyday life. Teachers always say we
  will use information for the rest of our lives.
  Truly, how often will I need to use the
  Pythagorean Theorem? Not too often after I
  finish Algebra. Reading is another story. I will
  have to read every day for the rest of my life.
  Even if I am a singer, I will need to read
  lyrics. In fact, it doesnt matter what I do
  with my life, reading is important! Just the
  other day I was watching The Peoples Court. The
  defendant signed a contract she never read, and
  Judge Milian just looked at her, completely
  exasperated, and said, Listen, you have to read
  everything you sign. You made a huge mistake,
  and now you are going to fix it. Undeniably,
  reading must be the most important subject we
  learn in school.

• First and foremost, reading is an essential
  part of everyday life. Teachers always say we
  will use information for the rest of our lives.
  Truly, how often will I need to use the
  Pythagorean Theorem? Not too often after I
  finish Algebra. Reading is another story. I will
  have to read every day for the rest of my life.
  Even if I am a singer, I will need to read
  lyrics. In fact, it doesnt matter what I do
  with my life, reading is important! Just the
  other day I was watching The Peoples Court. The
  defendant signed a contract she never read, and
  Judge Milian just looked at her, completely
  exasperated, and said, Listen, you have to read
  everything you sign. You made a huge mistake,
  and now you are going to fix it. Undeniably,
  reading must be the most important subject we
  learn in school.

Identify the Example
Type of example Personal, Historical,
Entertainment, Literary