Week 3&4: RW

The process of classifying something. Based on the natural human instinct for arranging things; sort ideas

• Classification essay

• Exemplification essay

Structure of classification essay that is your starting point.

• Introductory paragraph

• Body paragraph

• Conclusion

Structure of classification that each paragraph should deal with different category.

• Introductory paragraph

• Body paragraph

• Conclusion

Structure of the classification essay where you will pull together the various categories that you have examined in the body.

• Introductory paragraph

• Body paragraph

• Conclusion

One of the most common and effective way to show an idea or point.

• Classification essay

• Exemplification essay

To tell, enumerate, and examine similarities, how things are alike and what do they have in common

• Compare

• Contrast

To tell difference of two or more things, how they are NOT alike or what they have contrary.

• Compare

• Contrast

Analyze two subjects by either comparing them, contrasting them, or both.

• Comparison and contrast essay

• Exemplification essay

• Classification essay

Requires having a specific basis, a common point of comparison or contrast.

• Alternating method

• Combination method

• Basis of comparison

• Block method

Allows you take turns in discussing the characteristics of the first topic, followed by the second one.

• Block method

• Basis of comparison

• Combination method

• Alternating method