Which sentence is too vague to be a useful example: "Many people like it." or "Three classmates joined the club."?
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Which transition phrase best signals explanation after an example: "this shows that" or "meanwhile"?
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What is an anecdote, as used in an essay body paragraph?
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A brief personal story used as an example to support a point. Anecdotes engage readers with real-life narratives that vividly illustrate and support the paragraph's central point.