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CLASSIFICATION ESSAYS

A well-written classification essay includes all the categories that pertain (belong or correspond) to the main item that is being classified. For example: Cars can be classified into price categories: a. Expensive b. Moderate c. inexpensive WHAT IS A CLASSIFICATION ESSAY?

For example, not only we can classify our “cars” essay according to PRICES (expensive, moderate, inexpensive) But we can also think of more interesting ways of classifying our cars: GAS MILEAGE OR TYPES OF CARS THAT APPEAL TO YOUNG PEOPLE EXAMPLES OF P.O.

If we want to write a classification essay about MOVIES We can choose among several Principles of Organization: EXAMPLES OF P.O.

3. GENRE a) comedy b) drama c) historical fiction
   2. AUDIENCE TYPE a) Children b) Teenagers c) adults
4. CHARACTER ROLES: a) Heroes b) Villains c) Damsel in disgrace

1. Your introductory paragraph has:
   • a hook

• connecting information
• your thesis statement

2. Each body paragraph contains the same types of supporting details
3. Your conclusion:

• restates the thesis statement
• summarizes main points briefly
• offers a suggestion, a prediction or an opinion. MAKE SURE THAT…

Topic: writing P.O: types of writing a) pleasure b) academic c) workplace EXAMPLE