: Characteristics of an "example" in essay writing Example: an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there

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Example: an item of information that is typical of a class or group;
"this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is
an example on page 10" (Google)

Maybe I haven't understood this properly through out my entire high school career, but I think choosing examples becomes complex. In cases of literary analysis, I understand that quotations from the book are typical examples; however, in the case of general essays, what is an "example"?

Typical paragraph structure:

Topic sentence
Example
Supporting sentences
Transitions

How would I determine whether an example is appropriate for my essay? What characteristics may I use to determine on a case-by-case scenario if an example is appropriate much like a check list?

If anything could be made an example, what makes a strong example?

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