Writer's Guidelines: Classification

1. Follow this procedure for writing paragraphs and essays of classification:


•Select a plural subject
•Decide on a principle for grouping the units of your subject
•Establish the groups, or classes.
•Write about the classes.
2. Avoid uninteresting phrases for your classes, such as good/average/bad. fast/medium/slow, and beautiful/ordinart/ugly.

3. Avoid overlapping classes.

4. The Toman-numeral parts of your outline will probably indicate your classes.

•Class one
•Class two
•Class three
5. If you use subclasses, clearly indicate the different levels.

6. Following your outline, give somewhat equal (however much is appropriate) space to each class.

Source: Brandon, Lee. Brandon, Kelly. Paragraphs and Essays