Another characteristic of this selection is its ample use of examples as evidence. Take two or three paragraphs of the essay that contain examples you find particularly convincing or interesting, make...

Another characteristic of this selection is its ample use of examples as evidence. Take two or three paragraphs of the essay that contain examples you find particularly convincing or interesting, make a list of all the examples that occur in these paragraphs, and determine the specific function for which Lambert uses them. Would the essay have been less convincing with fewer examples? With more examples? How can a writer determine how many examples are needed to create a persuasive argument?