Giving Examples

Lecture No. 5
Prepared by: CIE

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 When to introduce evidence and
examples
Evidence and examples create the
foundation upon which your claims
( thesis statement and topic
sentences ) can stand firm.

when you introduce examples, make sure “

to provide evidence when needed and
use phrases that will appropriately and
clearly explain how the proof supports
 When to introduce evidence and
examples
You should introduce and link your arguments to evidence when you

- need to clarify a prior statement, and it would be more effectively done

with an illustration;
- emphasize a point by highlighting a specific situation.
- state information that is not “common knowledge”;

- draw conclusions, make inferences, or suggest implications based on

specific data;
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 What type of phrases
The type of proof we provide can either bolster
our claims or leave readers confused. Therefore,
it’s crucial that we use appropriate, logical
phrases that guide readers clearly from one idea
to the next

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 Introductory phrases to use and their contexts
Introductory Phrase clarifying a prior Examples
statement
for example This occurrence is rare. For example, only one in
twenty . . .It is unlikely that current population
for instance growth rates are sustainable.
For instance, several major coastal cities are already
by way of illustration suffering from . . .
as an example By way of illustration, less than 20% of new
matriculants feel prepared for . . .
to clarify As an example, when a country faces economic
to explain further recession, polls indicate that over 80% of the
population supports . . .To clarify, not all government-
namely funded facilities provide . . .To explain further, large
to be specific doses of Agent O can trigger . . .Millennials prefer
flexible work conditions, namely the ability to work
that is, remotely.To be specific, bull markets can . . .That is,
in other words, significant and sudden drops in temperature can . . .
In other words, short bursts of high-intensity
ultrasound can . . .
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 Introductory phrases to use and their contexts
This occurrence is rare. For example, only one in twenty . . .It is unlikely
that current population growth rates are sustainable.
For instance, several major coastal cities are already suffering from . . .
By way of illustration, less than 20% of new matriculants feel prepared
for . . .
As an example, when a country faces economic recession, polls indicate
that over 80% of the population supports . . .To clarify, not all
government-funded facilities provide . . .To explain further, large doses of
Agent O can trigger . . .Millennials prefer flexible work conditions, namely
the ability to work remotely.To be specific, bull markets can . . .That is,
significant and sudden drops in temperature can . . .
In other words, short bursts of high-intensity ultrasound can . . .
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 Introductory phrases to use and their contexts
Introductory Phrase Examples
For emphasizing a point by highlighting a
specific situation
Nocturnal marsupials, for example, have . . .
for example
Indeed, since the World Health Organization declared an
Indeed end to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of
in fact the Congo . . .Ice-free habitats around Antarctica,
in fact, have . . .
Notably High carbon steel alloys, notably, undergo a
Markedly transformation when . . .
as a case in point Markedly, the deserts irregular rainfall levels have . . .

As a case in point, the last known male northern white

rhinoceros . ..
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 Introductory phrases to use and their contexts
stating information that is not “common Examples
knowledge”

As [Author] indicated/ stated/ As Smith indicated in a 2010 study . . .

discovered
According to Marks and Peters

According to [Author],
As [author] 2020 states, …
As [authors] 2020 point out, …
As Biryar 2020 states, 21% of students pass exams…
As Aram and Ara 2020 state or point out 71% of
students fail because …