In the graduate diploma reading & writing class yesterday we looked at ways of incorporating examples in sentences and paragraphs. We noticed that patterns of use vary according to the expression employed and the length / structure of the example:• Some students, for example Chao, did not come to class today.
• Some students did not come to class today, for example Chao.
• Some students did not come to class today. Chao, for example, is not here. Actually we have not seen him since last decade.
• Some European countries have benefitted greatly from joining the European Union. A case in point is Portugal, which was considered a developing country less than thirty years ago.
• Some European countries have benefitted greatly from joining the European Union. A good example is Portugal, which was considered a developing country less than thirty years ago
(apologies to Portugal if that's unfair or untrue...probably both...)
Here are the sentences we created in completing an exercise from Stephen Bailey's, Academic Writing : A Handbook for International Students:
1. A number of sports, for example football, have become very profitable due to the sale of television rights.
2. Certain twentieth-century inventions affect the lives of most people. For example, in the past, Arabic people were unable to communicate quickly with Chinese people. However, since the invention of computers and the Internet, Yasir and Maggie can send each other e-mails in a matter of seconds.
3. In recent years, many women have made significant contributions to the political world. For example Angela Mirkin became the German chancellor.
4. Three-year guarantees are now being offered by most car makers, such Toyota.
5. Certain diseases are proving much harder to combat than was expected 20 years ago. A case in point is influenza, which has actually become stronger because each year more strands of viruses develop.
6. Many musical instruments use strings to make music. For example, the guitar has two kinds of strings - thick ones and thin ones.
7. Several mammals are currently in danger of extinction. Pandas, for instance, need to be protected if they areto survive the next century.
8. Some students in this class are very intelligent. A good example is Lucy, who can always get the correct answer quickly.
9. The behaviour of some students in this class is quite predictable. For instance, Maggie and Lucy will chat with others or fall asleep when the class is boring.
10. Several members of the group, like Abdulaziz and Omar, have families in the UK.
Finally, we looked again at the difference a comma makes:
Kostas likes girls who cook for him. (he only likes the ones that cook for him)
Lucy likes men, who are better than women. (Lucy likes all men, and all men are better than woman
1. A number of sports, for example football, have become very profitable due to the sale of television rights.
2. Certain twentieth-century inventions affect the lives of most people. For example, in the past, Arabic people were unable to communicate quickly with Chinese people. However, since the invention of computers and the Internet, Yasir and Maggie can send each other e-mails in a matter of seconds.
3. In recent years, many women have made significant contributions to the political world. For example Angela Mirkin became the German chancellor.
4. Three-year guarantees are now being offered by most car makers, such Toyota.
5. Certain diseases are proving much harder to combat than was expected 20 years ago. A case in point is influenza, which has actually become stronger because each year more strands of viruses develop.
6. Many musical instruments use strings to make music. For example, the guitar has two kinds of strings - thick ones and thin ones.
7. Several mammals are currently in danger of extinction. Pandas, for instance, need to be protected if they areto survive the next century.
8. Some students in this class are very intelligent. A good example is Lucy, who can always get the correct answer quickly.
9. The behaviour of some students in this class is quite predictable. For instance, Maggie and Lucy will chat with others or fall asleep when the class is boring.
10. Several members of the group, like Abdulaziz and Omar, have families in the UK.
Finally, we looked again at the difference a comma makes:
Kostas likes girls who cook for him. (he only likes the ones that cook for him)
Lucy likes men, who are better than women. (Lucy likes all men, and all men are better than woman
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