Exemplification Essay Assignment
ENGL 1010: Exemplification Essay Assignment
Choose one of the following prompts. You are welcome to choose
your own topic, but you must get my approval first.
Write a well-organized, 3-4 page essay that includes a title,
introductory paragraph, at least 3 body paragraphs, and a
concluding paragraph.
Be sure to use specific, vivid examples.
Write the entire essay in first person (I, me, we, us) or third person
(he, she, it, they). Do not use second person (you, your).
Avoid using slang, clichés, and contractions.
***DO NOT use outside research. Your descriptive examples should
come from your brain only.
Paper must be formatted correctly: MLA Style, double spaced, 1”
margins, 12 point Times New Roman font
Prompts:
1. Your current job is the best you’ve ever had.
2. Your current job is the worst you’ve ever had.
3. The smart phone is one of the greatest inventions of the 21st century.
4. Smart phones are detrimental to society.
5. Facebook is the greatest thing to happen to relationships.
6. Facebook is the worst thing to happen to relationships.
(This can be any type of relationship: friends, family, significant other,