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Paragraph Development by Example and List Outline I. Definition II. Two Typical Structures III. An illustration IV. Writing Practice V. Summary I. Definition An illustration paragraph uses examples to show, explain or prove an opinion. Examples can make general and abstract ideas vivid and more exact. II. Two Typical Structures Structure 1: The topic sentence An example sentence Extended example sentences Use one detailed example to illustrate the point A concluding sentence Sample 1 1. The topic sentence: Sometimes we can achieve peace of mind by simply changing our attitude. 2. An example sentence: for example… 3. Extended example sentences: Fred used to…Fred’s changed attitude … 4. Concluding sentence: it did not… but it did solve the problem of his pointless anger. Structure 2 The topic sentence Example 1 The concluding sentence Example 2 Example 3 Transitional expressions Use or list several brief examples to prove the point Transitional expressions by List or Example Examples: for instance; for example; an illustration of this; a case in point; To illustrate; another instance/example of ; Here are a few examples List: 补充：apart from this; besides; in addition 递进： furthermore; moreover; what is more In the first place/ first and foremost/ first of all, Next; then; finally and so on. Topic sentence: History informs us that stories of success are also stories of great failures. Examples: (1). Winston Churchill Take the young Winston Churchill as an example.(an example sentence) At Harrow, he failed…(extended example sentences) (2). Albert Einstein (3). Keynes 3. Concluding sentence: the last one Sample2 III. An Illustration 1. Write the topic sentence Write a paragraph on the topic sentence: “In a number of ways, our community is making it easier for older students to attend college”. Ways, easier Older students to attend college Courses on Saturdays and sundays Credit for life experi