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Date: <  >

Examples



Good writers use examples to help illustrate their writing. For example, the sentence "Jan was very angry" would be much more powerful if we, as readers, could see how angry Jan really was. The writer might add another sentence that would show us Jan's anger: "She threw her purse down on the floor."

Simple statements of fact are often dull and boring. Illustrations and descriptions add color and energy to any writing.


For each exercise below, write two more sentences that give examples and help to illustrate the first sentence in the set.


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1. The dog was very excited.
2. It barked and ran about the yard.
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The following questions may help you decide what to add to the first set of sentences:

- What does the dog look like?
- How excited was the dog?
- What example can I give to let the reader know just how excited the dog really was?

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1. The game was tied until the very last minute.
2. Bob made a sudden breakaway with the ball.
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1. Sally is a very nervous girl.
2. She chews her nails until her fingers look like stumps.
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1. Anteaters are not the most feared animals in the world.
2. They spend their days lazily seeking out ants.
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1. I've always dreamed of taking a trip to the Caribbean.
2. I would soak up the sun until I was toasty brown.
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1. The horse was the most beautiful animal she had ever seen.
2. Its coat glistened like a black diamond.
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Name and save this file now. (Press ctrl+S, type a name for the file, and press enter.)

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Now try these sentences. Only the topic sentence is provided.

1. The bunny was quite curious.
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1. She really thinks Chris is the greatest!
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1. The breakfast was a real disappointment.
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1. The class ended in chaos.
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1. Alice is the smartest math student.
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1. The old junk shop was full of mystery.
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1. We were frightened to walk past the deserted house in the dark.
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Now choose your best sentence group from above. Copy it at the <  > marker below then rework and expand it into a brief paragraph.

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If you haven't done so already, name and save this file now. (Press ctrl+S, type a name for the file, and press enter.)

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