Please note that there are two posts needed to successfully complete the discuss
Please note that there are two posts needed to successfully complete the discussion board assignment. An initial post addressing the discussion board topic is due by end of day Saturday. A response post to at least one other student is due by end of day Tuesday.
Your initial post should be about 300 words. Your initial post should include the following two parts.
Part I: Throughout this unit, we have discussed ways that illustrations can help to convey a point or to exemplify an idea that a writer is trying to communicate. No doubt, you find yourself in situations all the time in which you must use illustrations. Think about a time when you conveyed a point to someone—a friend, relative, coworker, or colleague—and used an exceptionally apt illustration to drive home a point. You can also write about a time when someone provided you with an enlightening example that crystalized an idea for you. You might also choose to write about how you use illustrations in your daily life.
Do you use illustrations to teach others? How have you used examples to win an argument, teach your child a difficult lesson, or to explain a problem? In what ways are illustrations a part of your daily interactions with others?
Part II: An illustration essay operates on the principle that an argument must be supported with illustrations in order to be effective. Though you will not write an extended illustration essay in this course, it is important to understand how illustrations function to support a point and how to effectively use illustrations in your writing. Write a paragraph to support one of the following prompts; use formal academic tone and at least two specific illustrations to help support the prompt. If you use any source materials for information, be sure to cite appropriately!
People should consider adopting shelter or rescue pets instead of purchasing expensive breeds.
All people over 18 years old should vote.
New York City, NY, is a great place to vacation for people of all ages.
Simone Biles is one of the world’s greatest athletes.
Lebron James is the greatest basketball player of all time.
Dolly Parton is one of the greatest country musicians of all time.
The age to legally purchase tobacco products should be raised to 21 years old.
Please be sure to review the Illustration Paragraph Example at the top of this question before beginning this discussion board post.