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Part 1 This is a list of phrases that you can use to introduce examples in your writing. One of the keys to doing this well is to make sure that your example links in to the main ideas you are trying illustrate - this makes for coherence. The idea is that usiong these phrases will help you link yuour writing more effectively than phrases such as: for example, for instance, such as Please note that you may well need to adapt these phrases to t into the context of your essay. For a lesson on this, go to Using example to improve your paragraph coherence Demonstrate example This demonstrates how This is demonstrated by An interesting demonstration of this is

Instance/Time example A frequently cited instance of this is This is an instance of how One time when this happened was when

Illustrate

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example A good illustration of this is This illustrates how This can be illustrated by the example of

Show/highlight example This is shown by This example shows how

Part 2 This part shows you a few of the more common collocations used with the language of examples adjectives example a relevant example an obvious example a striking example an interesting demonstration a clear illustration a particular instance

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example provide an example be used as an example show an example of

adverbs example clearly illustrates fully illustrates vividly illustrates