Homeless By Anna Quindelen

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The purpose of an example essay is to allow your readers to feel your position on the topic. The writer uses examples to illustrate to the reader a specific situation. Examples can come from experiences or can be made up. By setting an example the writer gives the reader a visual image to help the readers understand the point of view trying to be expressed. Writers that use examples tend to have better essays because readers can relate more when being put into perspective. Examples are used to make clear and keep the reader’s attention and are necessary in essay writing.
The thesis in “Homeless” by Anna Quindelen is "Home is where the heart is"(215). Quindelen sets the tone by giving specific details and examples

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