How to do Apologetics, an Outline. by Ryan Turner. The following is an outline of a presentation that I delivered at a conference entitled, How To Be An Effective Apologist Right Where You Are or How to Integrate Apologetics into Your Personal Ministry.. 1  The Foundations and Tools for Effective Apologetics.
I. What is a Vignette? In literature, a vignette (pronounced vin-yet) is a short scene that captures a single moment or a defining detail about a character, idea, or other element of the story. Vignettes are mostly descriptive; in fact, they often include little or no plot detail.
Understand the purpose of a vignette. A vignette should express a certain moment, mood, aspect, setting, character, or object. Most of all, it should be short, but descriptive. In terms of length, a vignette is typically 800-1000 words. But it can be as short as a few lines, or under 500 words.