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Examination

Lesson 6 Examination: 

Classification and Division

Essay Prewriting

Objective

You’ll use a graphic organizer to prewrite a classification/

division assignment around a selected topic from the given

list. The prewriting will demonstrate an understating of this

method of categorization and arrangement. This information

should come from your own knowledge on the topic. No out-

side research should be used.

Topic

You will choose one of the following topic areas. Review the

graphic organizer on page 416. The graphic organizer that

you create doesn’t need to have boxed outlines or arrows,

but it should 

show your organization. 

Choose one of the following topics, and divide it into classes.

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Sports, either general or types of fans

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Genres of movies, television shows, or video games

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Animals, either general or one specific breed 

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Cultural or family traditions

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Random acts of kindness you experienced or performed

Lesson 7 Examination: 

Classification and 

Division Essay

Objective

To prepare a classification and division essay of 1,200 to

1,500 words using either method 1 or method 2. 

Topic: 

Use your topic from the previous classification and

division assignment. Your topic should be one of these:

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Sports, either general or types of fans

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Genres of movies, television shows, or video games

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Animals, either general or one specific breed 

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Cultural or family traditions

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Random acts of kindness you experienced or performed

Note:

You may 

not

submit this essay until you’ve received

your grade and instructor feedback on your prewriting exam.

While you are waiting for your prewriting, you should

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Review the reading assignments for Lesson 6.

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Study the sample Classification and Division Essays and

the Guided Writing Assignment in Chapter 16 in your

textbook.

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Prepare a rough draft of your classification and division

essay so you’re ready to revise your essay when you

receive feedback on your prewriting. 

Pattern of Development

Using your prewriting and the feedback you received 

from 

your instructor, expand on your ideas from the 

classification/division from your 

graphic organizer into an

essay of 1,200–1,500 words 

(approximately five paragraphs).  

Essays must be typed, double-spaced, using a standard 12-point font and left justification. Use 1-

inch margins at the top and bottom and 1.25-inch margins for the left and right sides of the

document. Each page must have a properly formatted header containing your name, student

number, exam number, page number, mailing address, and e-mail address (see page 6 for an

example). Name each document using your student number first, then the six-digit lesson num-

ber, and finally your last name (for example, 23456789_050177 Doe). Save each as “File Type:

Rich Text Format,” regardless of your word-processing program