An illustration essay beats all the records in a number of examples it contains.

In it you provide the reader with numerous examples to support your point of view. Illustration essay has a lot in common with the narrative essay, though it gives much more examples. To gain the reader over you must present the most appealing, vivid and appropriate examples in your essay.

We would like to acquaint you with the most wide spread types of examples you can use in your illustration essay:

• Specific examples - your personal experience or about people you know
• Typical examples (common experience for many people)
• Hypothetical examples (imaginary situations). Apply them if specific and typical examples are not strong enough to demonstrate the point.

Examples can also be extended and brief. You explain a notion with an extended example, if it is something complicated and requires much detail for better understanding. Brief examples appear very often in illustration essay, as they clarify forthright ideas.

Choose the examples for your essay very carefully. There is no need to mention cases which are too banal, apparent, vague or dull.

You will have to present an example almost in every sentence, and to avoid repetitions, use 7 English exemplifiers (for example, for instance, namely, that is, including, such as, and like.) You can also use colons instead of them. Following the basic structure of essay you can arrange your own as you wish. Add a personal touch to bring vitality to your essay.

And finally, remember that your illustration essay is as effective as its examples.