CHAPTER 7 ILLUSTRATIONS

Objective Students will learn what illustration writing is Students will understand how to use illustration in their writing Students will learn what and what not to write when choosing your examples A guide on how to organize your examples And a chart on how to develop an illustration essay.

Illustration examples Illustrations are used in ordinary conversations Illustrations are used in ordinary conversations They are used as examples to persuade someone They are used as examples to persuade someone To provide a visual effect for your item To provide a visual effect for your item

Examples used in ordinary conversations would be: for example, for instance etc… Examples used in ordinary conversations would be: for example, for instance etc… In persuasion: would be to trot a typical product that would satisfy the users and to persuade them to buy your product In persuasion: would be to trot a typical product that would satisfy the users and to persuade them to buy your product

How many examples would you need There are several kinds of examples you would need to back up your subject. There are long ones, short one, and fairly brief ones. For that you will look at your subject for your answers.

Ethical Issues When we are writing about illustrations, we always want to share the truth about our subject. When we are writing about illustrations, we always want to share the truth about our subject. We never want to falsify what our subject is really about. We never want to falsify what our subject is really about.

To help avoid ethical pitfalls follow these guidelines Have I given adequate thought to the point Im making and the examples I am using Have I given adequate thought to the point Im making and the examples I am using Are the examples supporting my point truthful, or are they slanted to deceive the reader Are the examples supporting my point truthful, or are they slanted to deceive the reader Could my illustrations have harmful consequences Could my illustrations have harmful consequences Do they have a stereotype or could they harm someone's reputation unjustly Do they have a stereotype or could they harm someone's reputation unjustly Will my examples promote desirable or undesirable behavior Will my examples promote desirable or undesirable behavior

Writing an illustration First pick your subject First pick your subject Ask your self what point I am trying to make Ask your self what point I am trying to make Why do I want to make this point Why do I want to make this point Is it either to show how bad something is, to scare people into or away from something,or to encourage something? Is it either to show how bad something is, to scare people into or away from something,or to encourage something? Who is my audience Who is my audience And should I use one extended example or will I need more? Why And should I use one extended example or will I need more? Why

Once you have selected your subject, ask yourself what examples would work best for your audience. Once you have selected your subject, ask yourself what examples would work best for your audience. Brainstorm your supportive details Brainstorm your supportive details

Use a chart pattern Example 1 Example 1 First supporting details First supporting details Second supporting details Second supporting details Example 2 Example 2 First supporting details First supporting details Second supporting details Second supporting details Example 3 Example 3 First supporting details First supporting details Second supporting details Second supporting details

Subject Introduction (should identify your topic and to draw the reader into your essay) Introduction (should identify your topic and to draw the reader into your essay) Example 1 Example 1 Example 2 Example 2 Example 3 Example 3 Conclusion: express whatever seems appropriate, you can either express a hope, or a recommendation, or even a personal challenge that ties to your point youve illustrated. Conclusion: express whatever seems appropriate, you can either express a hope, or a recommendation, or even a personal challenge that ties to your point youve illustrated.

Revising the illustrations General guidelines to help revise your paper General guidelines to help revise your paper What idea I am getting across and do I have the examples that best suit it What idea I am getting across and do I have the examples that best suit it Do my examples support my idea or are they irrelevant material Do my examples support my idea or are they irrelevant material Are the examples used interesting Are the examples used interesting Have I used the appropriate number of examples Have I used the appropriate number of examples Have I organized my paper effectively Have I organized my paper effectively Have I crossed the line on ethical issues. Have I crossed the line on ethical issues.