Illustration Essay (Distance Learning 2019)
Length: 800-1000
Description: Fully explain a concept, definition, or experience using three points to illustrate it.
There are stories, headlines, and studies that demonstrate or at least enforce an idea or a point of view, and your task for this essay is to create something similar.
These can be personal stories, but they do not have to be in order to illustrate your point; if you are going to focus on a narrative, it should do just that: exemplify your belief by showing how that experience supports such a value or moral.
Remember that this is an informative essay, so no argumentation is allowed here. It’s about passing on confirmed information or information that can be confirmed as a good example (or several) of the subject about which you wish to teach.
| Here are some options for purpose regarding the paper: 1. Clarifying abstract ideas with concrete examples 2. Expanding on a definition by showing step-by-step breakdown of what the concept implies 3. Showing the idea in action so that the reader can recognize it when it occurs
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Include the following:
- Fully developed introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs
- An appropriate, fresh, particular thesis
- Three distinct points that support that thesis
- A clear direction toward being informative and enriching the knowledge and/or perspective of your audience
- A proper header
- An effortful title
- Pagination and formatting that adheres to MLA 8 format
Refer to the sample essay below and take note of the thesis and three points that support it.
A Job Poorly Done
The common saying goes, “if it’s worth doing, then it’s worth doing right,” meaning that a task