所谓举例子，就是在提出文章论点后，通过列举一个或两个事实来作为论据支持论点，而这里例子的选择最好采用众所周知的事实。这样一来，读者能够通过例子清楚地理解考生想表达的含义以及相应的逻辑，并且弥补论证过程中可能出现的表述不到位的情况，举例子在学术论文中可以起到四两拨千斤的效果。当然，例子一定要简明扼要不罗嗦，一语中的。

除此之外，常用的表示举例的短语有For example; For instance; Take ... as an example 等等。

在此先以科技相关的论点为例：

论点：The use of mobile phones is beneficial to people in their daily life and it is easy for them to gain information via this technology.

手机能给人们的日常生活带了益处，并且通过手机人们可以很容易的获取信息.

这个论点表明手机有益于人们的日常生活，尤其是在获取信息这方面。所以我们需要举一些例子来证明：当我们需要某种特定的信息时，手机能够给我们提供相应的信息，进而说明手机给人们带来了益处。其中需要注意的是，所举的例子一定要是大众所熟知的，切不可举自己私人的个例。大众的例子读者更容易接受，理解并认同。这里给出两个例子仅供参考：

举例子：For example, when green hands who are lack of knowledge are interested in investing in the stock market, they can enlist the help of experts in the discussion groups on mobile phone apps, and for those who want to acquire new skills, mobile phone apps can also provide them with a variety of user-friendly online platforms to draw upon ideas from other professionals.

如上，这里列举了两个例子，第一个例子是：对炒股感兴趣的新手可以通过手机软件来咨询专业人士怎样合理投资；第二个例子是：对于任何想要学习新技能的人来说，手机都提供了一个便捷的线上平台以供咨询学习相关技能。

类似的例子还有很多，需要考生多去思考，多去练习才能下笔如有神。在此额外列举两个例子。

示例1（学生行为）：

论点：A main reason for poor behaviour of students is possibly due to the lack of discipline in schools.

学生行为有问题很大程度上可能是因为学校的管理缺乏纪律.

举例子：For instance, it is true that there are too many students in one class, particularly in China, and it is quite difficult for teaching staff to manage the whole class in a structured way. Under such atmosphere, students who lack self-discipline are far more likely to misbehave in classes, including ignoring the instruction given by teachers, disrupting attention and learning of other students, and even worse, causing an argument with classmates.

示例2（工作）：

论点：I believe that the salary is a vital consideration when deciding on a career.

我认为在选择工作时，工资是重要的考虑因素.

举例子：For instance, people all need to at least earn a salary that can cover their basic needs such as food, clothing, housing and health care.

虽然举例子的方法看起来简单，但却是最行之有效的方法之一，通过这些实例能够让学术论文更可行，更具有说服力。