Supporting Details and Examples

What you’ll learn

Explain a main idea with relevant evidence or experience.

ពន្យល់គំនិតសំខាន់ដោយព័ត៌មាន និងឧទាហរណ៍ពាក់ព័ន្ធ។

Writing focus

A claim such as the course is useful needs explanation. Add a concrete detail, example, or short reason. For example introduces an illustration, not an unrelated new topic. Choose details you know rather than inventing facts to make your writing sound stronger.

ការនិយាយថាវគ្គមានប្រយោជន៍គួរមានការពន្យល់។ បន្ថែមព័ត៌មានជាក់លាក់ មូលហេតុ ឬឧទាហរណ៍។ For example ត្រូវបន្តដោយអ្វីដែលគាំទ្រគំនិតមុន។

Writing patterns

Pattern	Example or form
Main idea	The course is practical.
Explain	We learn language for everyday situations.
Illustrate	For example, we practise ordering food.
Connect back	This helps me speak more confidently.

Examples

1. The teacher gives clear examples.

   គ្រូផ្ដល់ឧទាហរណ៍ច្បាស់។

2. For example, we write short messages to a partner.

   ឧទាហរណ៍ យើងសរសេរសារខ្លីឱ្យដៃគូ។

3. I can use these expressions at work.

   ខ្ញុំអាចប្រើឃ្លាទាំងនេះនៅកន្លែងធ្វើការ។

4. This practice helps me remember new words.

   ការហាត់នេះជួយខ្ញុំចងចាំពាក្យថ្មី។

Model writing

My English course is practical. We learn expressions for situations outside the classroom. For example, we practise asking for directions and making appointments. I can use these expressions when I travel or help a visitor. This makes the lessons relevant to my daily life.

Common mistakes

Instead of	Use	Why
The class is useful because useful.	The class is useful because we practise real conversations.	Give an explanation rather than repeating the claim.
For example we practise calls. (sentence-opening punctuation)	For example, we practise calls.	A comma normally follows this sentence-opening phrase.

Practice

Try these questions before opening the answers. Write or say each answer.

សាកល្បងឆ្លើយសំណួរទាំងនេះជាមុនសិន មុននឹងបើកមើលចម្លើយ។ អ្នកអាចសរសេរ ឬនិយាយចម្លើយរបស់អ្នក។

1. Support: The library is a good place to study.
2. Give an example for We practise useful conversations.
3. Should you invent a statistic to support a personal paragraph?

Answers and explanations

Show answers / បង្ហាញចម្លើយ

1. It has quiet rooms and useful reference books.

   Model answer: concrete details explain the judgment.

2. For example, we practise asking for directions.

   The example illustrates the general statement.

3. No.

   Use known details or clearly presented personal experience.

Quick recap

• Explain broad claims with specifics.
• Use examples that illustrate the same idea.
• Do not invent supporting facts.