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WRITING MISSION

Exemplification Writing In this type of writing, you give examples that support important Learn about local history.
ideas in your text. Be clear and show the reader that you know what you are writing about.
To do this, add examples of facts. Use expressions like: for instance, such as, namely,
specifically, and a good example is. These words let the reader know that more information Think. Pair. Share.
is coming in the text.
• Is it important to protect historical

1 Read. Underline all the expressions that refer to examples. places in your country? Why or why not?

• What do you think we can learn from

Memories from the Past people who lived in ancient times?

Archaeologists feel very excited when • Which places are of historical interest
new discoveries are made because each new in your area?

discovery tells them more about the past. A
good example is the famous Iceman mummy
discovered in 1991 by hikers in the Alps.
Thanks to DNA tests, CT scans, and

artifacts found near the site, we know more
about people who lived long ago, namely,
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what they wore and how they lived. The
Iceman tells us a lot.

So does the famous Peruvian female Mount Llullaillaco,
mummy. For instance, we know that she was Argentina
probably 12 to 14 years old when she died.
She was in very good health. Specifically, she

had very strong bones and great teeth.
Although we still don’t know everything about these mummies, the
Iceman and the Peruvian mummy are two incredible discoveries that tell
us more about the past.

2 Write. Write about the terra-cotta statues and King Tut’s tomb. What do

these two discoveries tell us about the past? Use examples from both.

3 Share. Share your writing. Work in a small group. Listen and take notes. “ I decided that I wanted to learn more about civilizations of the past and about
people living totally different lives from mine. I could not believe my luck when I
found there was an actual profession for this type of work—anthropology. ”

Johan Reinhard, Anthropologist, National Geographic Explorer
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