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Classification Essay

Classification Essay. It would be difficult to write an essay about the students in this class. It would be easier to write about them if you put them in groups of students sharing similar characteristics. What are some ways to classify the students in this class?.

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Classification Essay

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  1. Classification Essay

  2. It would be difficult to write an essay about the students in this class. It would be easier to write about them if you put them in groups of students sharing similar characteristics.

  3. What are some ways to classify the students in this class?

  4. Students can be classified according to:

  5. Their nationalitytheir gendertheir majorstheir attitude toward schooletc…

  6. A classification places items in groups according to some principles

  7. Colleges can be classified or grouped according to theirlocationsizecourse offeringscost

  8. Cars can be classified byhigh-performanceluxuryfamily

  9. Items are placed in a group because they share characteristics.

  10. High performance cars have similar features: engine size, and the ability to travel fast.Luxury cars: leather seats, and electronic dashboardsfamily cars: seating for six or more and good gas mileage

  11. Classification is important because it helps us sort and group things.Think how hard it would be to find a book in the library without a classification system.

  12. The classification essay presents the topic and includes words that let the reader know the essay will place things in groups.

  13. Thesis Statements:Four categories of employers exist in the workplace.An athlete soon learns of the several kinds of coaches.All automobiles fall into one of three groups.

  14. The thesis statement in a classification essay can take one of several forms:Topic + organizing principle = ThesisorTopic + organizing principle + categories = ThesisorTopic + categories = Thesis

  15. Place things according to only one principle.When you develop your supporting details, think of each sentence that presents a particular group as a general statement that must be followed by specific statements.

  16. Kinds of exams: multiple choice, true/false, in class, take-home, essay, fill-in-the-blanks, open book, definition, matchingPrinciple of classification: degree of difficultygroup 1: easygroup 2: moderately hardgroup 3: harditems in group 1: true/false, matchingitems in group 2: multiple choiceitems in group 3: essay, fill-in-the blanks

  17. Write an introduction that includes your thesis statement

  18. Write topic sentences for each of the categories and body paragraphs that give detailed examples of what is in each category.

  19. Write a concluding paragraph that makes an observation about the way you have classified the topic and why (your purpose)

  20. Title your essay

  21. Kinds of teacherskinds of restaurantskinds of friendskinds of dinner partieskinds of bosseskinds of birthday celebrationskinds of radio stationskinds of neighborskinds of courses

  22. Types of driverstypes of cell phonestypes of cell phone userstypes of studentstypes of vacationstypes of parentstypes of dessertstypes of sports fanstypes of diet

  23. Smokerslies people tellexcuses students make up books you readmovies you seeproblems in a relationshiproommatesphone calls

  24. The end!

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