<p> MTA CHOICES</p><p>RHETORICAL MODE:  Illustration Essay (a.k.a., Example Essay)  support a claim with “reasons” OR “general examples”  illustrate each reason or general example with a specific example o specific person, specific instance, specific price, …. o (*be as specific as you can without doing research*) ARRANGEMENT:  arrange those reasons in the Emphatic Order o save the "best" (most ___) reason for last & say so o most common, important, ....</p><p>BROAD SUBJECT:  body modification FOCUSED TOPIC:  you must then narrow that broad subject to a focused topic  choose 1 of the following (don't do all of these): o 3 reasons people modify their bodies/appearances o 3 reasons you're for body modification in general o 3 reasons you're for a specific body modification. o 3 reasons you're against body modification in general o 3 reasons you're against a specific body modification . ***support each of these reasons with specific examples***  (1 specific example per reason)  (specific people, instances, prices,....)  **be as specific as you can without doing research*** o 3 examples of body mod. that you have seen (each w/a specific example) . general ex. = tattoos . specific example of that = Uncle Bob's Navy tattoo across his forearm  then do that 2 more times o 3 examples of plastic surgery (commonly performed in the US) o 3 examples of plastic surgery done for “good” reasons . examples of surgeries done not for cosmetic/appearance purposes . but for exigent, pressing, necessary circumstances IDEAS:  REASONS: o Reasons for BM o Reasons against BM o Reasons for/against a specific BM  EXAMPLES of BM: o Tattoos o Piercings o Studs o Steroids o Gauges/plugs o Dermals o Breast implants o Circumcision o Plastic surg: . BI, gender reassignment, . Face lift . Tummy tuck, lap band . Liposuction . Nose jobs, Botox, lip injections . Chin-ectomy . Laser hair removal . Breast reduction o Braces o Hair dying o Hair plugs o Teeth whitening o face make-up o Lasik </p>