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SEEI: ILLUSTRATE

Using the SEEI method helps you create strong, usable components for building a solid essay and for keeping your writing on topic.

SEEI

Illustrate - metaphor, simile, comparison

a) ILLUSTRATE with one strategic comparison or contrasting idea speaking to the topic of your first body paragraph.
Example for love’s ability to bear things: Love is like a load-bearing wall.

b) ILLUSTRATE with one strategic comparison or contrasting idea speaking to the topic of your second body paragraph.
Example for love’s ability to hope for things: Love is life’s cheerleader. 

c) ILLUSTRATE with one strategic comparison or contrasting idea speaking to the topic of your third body paragraph.
Example for love’s ability to endure things: Love is a long-distance run, not a sprint to the finish.