Week4

Classification/
Exemplificatio
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CLASSIFICATION
 Classification Essay
Purpose of a classification paragraph:
> to sort ideas (persons, places, things, or events)
according to some basis or common shared
characteristics.
> The topic sentence has two parts:
1. Topic
2. The basis of classification (controlling idea)

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> We use categories or > Some transitional
types to understand a expressions:
larger concept by - can be divided
breaking down an - can be classified
idea into smaller - can be categorized
concepts. - the first type
- the second kind
- the last category

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 Classification Essay
> Organize things into categories and give examples of
things that fit into each category.

PC > characteristics
Types of
computers
Servers > characteristics

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 Classification criteria:
> Before writing, it is necessary to decide on the
classification criteria. We should think according to what
properties we are going to classify things. The criteria
must be discriminating and the emerging classes should be
non-overlapping.

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 Organization:
> Develops a general statement--the topic sentence--
with one or more specific examples. Not only do
these examples illustrate and explain the topic
sentence, but they also make your writing more
interesting and more convincing

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 Want big impact?
Use big image.

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EXEMPLIFICATION/
ILLUSTRATION
 Exemplification/Illustration GENERAL
STATEMENT

> Making use of examples to illustrate a point

- Detailed and well-chosen examples add
interest, liveliness, and power to your writing. It
makes what we say more vivid and more exact.
- Writers often use illustration to develop a
paragraph.
- We need to employ a variety of examples which
relate to the readers and help them understand NARROWED
your main point. DETAILS

or

SPECIFIC
EXAMPLES
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 Transitional Examples
> for instance > another example of
> for example > to illustrate
> an illustration of this > another illustration of
> a case in point is > here are a few
> another instance of examples

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