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English 11 - Unit 4 - Lesson 4 - Exemplification and Classification

This document discusses exemplification and classification as writing techniques. It provides guidelines for exemplification writing, including stating a topic sentence, supporting it with examples, concluding, using transition words, and organizing thoughts. Additionally, it explains classification as sorting subjects into categories and offers a writing prompt for an exemplification essay on corruption and poverty.

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English 11 - Unit 4 - Lesson 4 - Exemplification and Classification

This document discusses exemplification and classification as writing techniques. It provides guidelines for exemplification writing, including stating a topic sentence, supporting it with examples, concluding, using transition words, and organizing thoughts. Additionally, it explains classification as sorting subjects into categories and offers a writing prompt for an exemplification essay on corruption and poverty.

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Lesson 4

Exemplification and
Classification
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Exemplification is a common and effective way to


show or explain an idea or point (e.g., observation,
opinion, belief). In this pattern of development, the
writer explains the main idea by giving an extended
example or a series of detailed
examples.
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Colonial Mentality
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Guidelines in Exemplification Writing


[Link] first the topic sentence.

Example:
● It has been over a hundred years since the
Philippines was freed from colonization by other
countries, but Filipinos still suffer from colonial
mentality. It is something which many can’t get
rid of, and it is and has been destroying lives
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[Link] the topic sentence with examples.

Example:
● For instance, colonial mentality makes the Filipino
people sick physically, emotionally, and
psychologically. For one, because of the obsession
to have fair skin, many want to undergo skin
bleaching, which can become life-threatening if
not done properly. In fact, many have been
reported to have experienced skin burns because
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[Link] a conclusion.

Example:
● You see, the colonial mentality is one practice
that Filipino people should let go of. It will be a
long and tedious process, but surely, it will be
worth the effort.
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[Link] transition words.

Example:
● For instance, colonial mentality makes the
Filipino people sick physically, emotionally, and
psychologically.
● Another consequence of colonial mentality is
bullying.
● Lastly, the colonial mentality kills the Filipino
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[Link] an outline or graphic organizer.


Title Colonial Mentality
Topic Colonial mentality is destroying the lives of the Filipino
Sentence people.
Supporting Many are harmed because of skin bleaching.
detail no. 1
Supporting Many are bullied because of the obsession for fair skin.
detail no. 2
Supporting Colonial mentality kills patriotism.
detail no. 3
Conclusion Colonial mentality destroys lives, therefore Filipinos should
learn how to let it go.
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Classification refers to the sorting or arrangement of


subjects (e.g., persons, places, things, ideas) into
groups or categories according to their common or
shared characteristics.
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Kinds of Friends
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In writing a classification paragraph, the same guidelines


of writing exemplification paragraphs apply.

Just remember that in a classification paragraph, you


provide the categories and expand on each of them;
while in exemplification paragraph, you provide examples
to expand on the topic sentence.
Writing Prompts

Write an exemplification essay about the topic


below. Be sure to plan your composition using an
outline or graphic organizer.

Topic: Corruption Is the Root Cause of Poverty

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