AP Language and Composition

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AP Language and Composition

• EXAMPLE UNIT

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Example

• is an instance that reveals a whole type.

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Written Essay

• Examples- serve to illustrate a general
  statement, or GENERALIZATION

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STRONG WRITER

• includes words such asfor instance, for example,
  etc. FTF

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WEAK WRITER

• An ample supply of ideas, without pulling their
  ideas together
• Example The emperor used food to humiliate his
  government. He also manipulated his families,
  (an example of each needs to be included between
  these ideas).

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Thesis Sentence

• It establishes the backbone, the central idea, of
  an essay developed by example.
• Example Sometimes I think we would be better
  off (in dealing with social problems) if we
  forgot about the broad strokes and concentrated
  on the details. -Anna Quindlen, Homeless

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Example

• An example from fact or experience carries the
  most weight.

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Peer Assignment Seven Sins Shopping

• Imagine a strip mall called The Seven Deadly Sins
  Shopping Center, where each item on Pope
  Gregorys list is represented by a store selling
  ordinary products and services. Draw up a list
  of store names that would EXEMPLIFY each of the
  seven deadlies for example, Big Joes Eats.