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Chapter 5: Exemplification

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Exercise 1

Exercise 1
Read Chapter 5 of your book and answer the following questions.

This activity contains 3 questions.

	Michael Pagano, in his student essay "Pursuit of Possessions," uses a number of specific examples. In developing his essay, he uses the first-person point of view, but instead of the singular pronoun "I," he uses the plural form "we." How does this choice affect our appreciation of his examples?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What kinds of examples are prevalent in "Pursuit of Possessions"? Are they effective?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What does Pagano hope to achieve (what is his purpose?) in "Pursuit of Possessions"?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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