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English Composition : Prewriting: Classification and Division

Lesson 7 Overview

In this lesson, you’ll examine

several more patterns of

development. You’ve

probably been practicing

writing and exploring various

approaches to writing since

at least junior high, so these

techniques will no doubt look

familiar. Our purpose is to help you build on what you know and to

improve your writing in preparation for real-world communication

requirements, as well as college writing.

Exam objectives:

• Identify the steps in the writing process

• Use prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing to write formal, college-

level essays

• Distinguish between different patterns of development

• Apply an appropriate pattern of development to a specific purpose and

audience

• Write effective thesis statements

• Develop paragraphs using topic sentences, adequate detail,

supporting evidence, and transitions

• Apply the conventions of standard written American English to produce

correct, well-written essays

7.1 Use prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing to write a formal, college-level essay Prewriting: Classification and Division

READING ASSIGNMENT

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Division Instructions

VIDEO ASSIGNMENT

This video walks students through the requirements for the classification and division prewriting assignment. It also includes submission instructions and grading criteria.

This video walks students through the requirements for the classification

and division prewriting assignment. It also includes submission

instructions and grading criteria.

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Prewriting: Classification and Division

READING ASSIGNMENT

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Classification and Division Prewriting

A classification and division essay breaks down a large group or subject

into smaller categories to show the unique qualities of each small group.

You experience classification every day; for example when you shop

online or in a store. Both online and brick-and-mortar stores are

classified according to the products they sell. Grocery stores are divided

into produce, meat, dairy, canned goods, paper products, cleaning

supplies, etc.

Relevance: In your work, at some point in time you’ll need to persuade

someone. Perhaps you’ll have to persuade a client to vaccinate his or

her pet. This assignment serves as practice for this.

Prewriting Instructions

For your classification and division prewriting, you’ll choose one of the

assigned topics and write an outline or graphic organizer to plan and

develop your ideas and to help you draft your essay.

This assignment is a persuasive assignment. Your thesis statement

must present a debatable claim (argument) about your categories.

Remember, your goal is to persuade your reader to agree with the

argument expressed in the thesis statement. Your characteristics will

have to support this argument. Since characteristics are defining

qualities, they should be unique to each category.

You don’t need to use text boxes or create flowcharts for your exam.

Refer to the sample graphic organizer included in these exam

instructions and type your work in a word-processed document.

Topic

Choose one of the following topics:

Music or books or fashion

Types of friends

Types of activities or hobbies

Types of food

Places you’ve lived or visited or vacationed

Use the Classification and Division Worksheet on your student portal to

help you organize your ideas.

NOTE: The information you use to prepare your graphic organizer

should be based on your own knowledge and experience of your

subject. Research isn’t required. However, if you do research or

incorporate information from outside or secondary sources, you’re

required to cite your sources using APA citation and documentation

style.

Sample Graphic Organizer

Avoid using text boxes, arrows, lines, or flowcharts for your graphic

organizer. Instead, use a basic informal outline for your ideas like the

one shown below.

Title: “A Best Friend for an Apartment”

Topic: Pets

Background: When choosing a pet for an apartment, people need to consider the pet's age, the tempermant, and size of the space that will be shared with the new pet.

Thesis: Small dogs make better pets than cats and fish for those who

live in apartments.

Category/Paragraph 1: Dogs

Characteristic 1: Dogs provide emotional support for their owners with

affection and eager attention.

Characteristic 2: Dogs require walks, which means their owners get

exercise.

Characteristic 3: Dogs can act as a security system, by barking to alert

owners and other tenants of an intruder.

Category 2: Cats

Characteristic 1: Cats are known for being aloof, meaning that their

owners might not get a lot of snuggle time. Many don’t run to greet their

owners.

Characteristic 2: Cats use a litterbox, which can have a foul odor. A foul

odor can be especially uncomfortable in a small space. Litter is often

tracked through the apartment.

Characteristic 3: Cats meow, but generally not to alert owners of an

Inc.

Category 3: Fish

Characteristic 1: Fish can’t be cuddled, and fish don’t greet their owners.

Characteristic 2: Fish tanks require regular and intense cleanings. If

care isn’t taken, the fish can die easily.

Characteristic 3: Fish have no ability to alert their owners, and generally

don’t interact with their owners, aside from swimming to the surface

near feeding time.

Conclusion: Dogs provide better companionship, affection, and security

for those who live in apartments than cats and fish.

The first three categories and characteristics have been filled in for you.

Use the outline below to practice your outlining skills. Read the essay

and fill in the characteristics for categories 4, 5, and 6. Remember, the

purpose of the essay is to show how a potato chip is addictive and

captivating, so choose the content that directly supports that thesis.

Note the italicized words that connect the body paragraphs to the thesis

statement.

Title: “The Language of Junk Food Addiction: How to ‘Read’ a Potato

Chip”

Introduction

Topic: A Potato Chip

Thesis: The potato chip is engineered to captivate people’s taste

buds.

Body: Elements of Appeal

Category/Paragraph 1: The salt makes people crave potato chips.

Characteristic 1: Salt first mixes with saliva, and drives people to

eat and overeat.

Characteristic 2: Affects the pleasure center of the brain with a

“flavor burst”

Characteristic 3: Different varieties of salt for different types of

processed food

Category/Paragraph 2: The fat in a potato chip has an addictive

“mouthfeel.”

Characteristic 1: Fat is a feeling, “mouthfeel”

Characteristic 2: Also affects the pleasure center of the brain

Characteristic 3: Saturated fats linked to heart disease and obesity

Category/Paragraph 3: The sugar (potato starch) in a potato chip

captivates people’s taste buds.

Characteristic 1: Potato starch gets converted to sugar when a chip

is eaten.

Characteristic 2: Foods can be too sweet so we stop eating.

Characteristic 3: The “Bliss point” is the optimal amount of sugar.

Category/Paragraph 4: The crunchy noise contributes to the potato

chip’s appeal.

Characteristic 1:

Characteristic 2:

Characteristic 3:

Category/Paragraph 5: The way a chip dissolves on the tongue makes

people disregard the calories.

Characteristic 1:

Characteristic 2:

Characteristic 3:

Category/Paragraph 6: The ease of eating a chip with one hand leads

to overeating.

Characteristic 1:

Characteristic 2:

Characteristic 3:

Conclusion: People buy a product based on taste.

Evaluation Rubric

Your instructor will evaluate your prewriting based on the following

criteria. Note that this project (Prewriting: Classification and Division) is

graded as either Pass or Return. A Fail grade will only be assigned in

cases of plagiarism.

Skill

Realized 100–90

Skill Developing

89–80

Skill Emerging

79–70

Skill Not

Shown 69–0

Ideas and Content

The writer chose one of the assigned topics.

The writer included all the required introductory information: a topic, background statement, and thesis statement.

The thesis statement makes a claim or takes a position on the topic.

The writer included at least 3 main points on the topic, with at least three supporting elements for each. The main points connect clearly to and support the thesis statement.

The writer’s conclusion reinforced the thesis statement.

35–32 31–28 28–26 25–0

Organization

The writer used an outline or graphic organizer format for this exam.

The writer arranges the main points in a logical order to suit the claim made in the thesis statement.

The supporting elements provided for each main point are relevant and adequately illustrate the classification and/or division pattern of development for the chosen topic.

35–32 32–29 28–25 25–0

General Correctness

The writer used spell check and proofread the paper to check for errors in word choice and typos.

The paper is reasonably free of errors that interfere with a reader’s ability to understand the content.

20–18 18–16 16–14 14–0

Format

The writer used the required font, line spacing, and margins.

The writer included the required information in the header at the top of the paper.

10–8 8–7 7–5 5–0

ENG100 Classification and Division Essay Instructions

VIDEO ASSIGNMENT

This video includes instructions for the classification and division formal essay. It also includes submission instructions and grading criteria.

This video includes instructions for the classification and division formal

essay. It also includes submission instructions and grading criteria.

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Essay: Classification and Division

READING ASSIGNMENT

Your project must be submitted as a Word document (.docx, .doc)*. Your project will be individually graded by your instructor and therefore may take up to five to seven days to grade. Be sure that each of your files contains the following information:

Your name Your student ID number The exam number Your email address

To submit your graded project, follow these steps:

Log in to your student portal. Click on Take Exam next to the lesson you’re working on. Find the exam number for your project at the top of the Project Upload page. Follow the instructions provided to complete your exam.

Be sure to keep a backup copy of any files you submit to the school!

Classification and Division Essay

For this assignment, you'll prepare a 1,200-1,500-word classification

and division essay based on your graphic organizer. Do not switch

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topics. You may not submit this essay until you’ve received your grade

and instructor feedback on your prewriting exam.

While you’re waiting for your prewriting to be evaluated, you should do

the following:

Review the reading assignments for Lesson 7.

Prepare a rough draft of your classification and division essay so

that you’re ready to revise when you receive feedback on your

prewriting.

Assignment Objectives

For this exam, you’ll do the following:

Use prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing to write a formal,

college-level essay.

Distinguish among different patterns of development.

Apply an appropriate pattern of development to a specific purpose

and audience.

Write an effective thesis statement.

Develop paragraphs using topic sentences, adequate detail,

supporting evidence, and transitions.

Apply the conventions of standard written American English to

produce a correct, well-written essay.

Topic

Use the topic and graphic organizer you completed for your prewriting

assignment. Do not switch topics. You’ll develop your essay from your

graphic organizer. Your topic should be one of the following:

Music or books or fashion

Types of friends

Types of activities or hobbies

Types of food

Places you’ve lived or visited or vacationed

You’ll write in third-person point of view to an audience of your Penn

Foster classmates. To learn more about using the third-person point of

view, refer to the Classification and Division Worksheet on your student

portal.

The information you use to prepare your graphic organizer should be

based on your own knowledge and experience of your subject. Personal

experiences can inform your assignment. For example, if you watch

horror movies, you know that they often involve jump scares. This kind

of information is fine to use. However, specific personal experiences like

the following example can’t be used as evidence: “My sister and I often

go to watch horror movies. She loves them, and then we try to scare

each other while we eat a big bucket of popcorn.”

Research isn’t required. However, if you do research or incorporate

information from outside or secondary sources, you must cite your

sources using APA citation and documentation style.

Evaluation Rubric

Your instructor will evaluate your work for Essay: Classification and

Division based on the following criteria:

Ideas & Content: The writer provides a clear thesis statement that

addresses the purpose of the essay. The writer combines elements of

classification and division as necessary to illustrate the purpose of the

essay. The writer includes at least 3 categories for classification and/or

division to adequately support the thesis statement.

Rubric

SkillRealized Skill

Developing Skill

Emerging Skill Not Shown

Traits of Good Writing

Review the complete explanation of the "Six Traits of Good Essay Writing" Criteria and the rating you earned for each trait, as well as references you can study to improve your writing skills.

100–85 84–70 69–60 59–0

Organization: There is a clear introduction with a thesis, body, and conclusion. The writer uses topic sentences to organize body paragraphs and transitions appropriately to guide the reader from point to point. The conclusion reinforces the thesis statement and provides a satisfactory ending to the essay.

25–23 23–21 21–19 19–0

Voice: The writer interacts with the assigned audience using an appropriate, consistent point of view and tone. The writer offered adequate evidence from his or her own experience to effectively engage readers’ interest and address the purpose of the essay.

20–18 18–17 17–16 16–0

Grammar, Sentences and Word Choice: The writer uses correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure. The writer makes correct word choices, defines unfamiliar terms, and conveys a clear message. The writer has edited and proofread the essay.

15–13 13–10 10–8 8–0

Format: The writer met the required length (1,200–1,500 words), used the assigned font and margins and included the required header information correctly.

10–8 8–7 7–5 5–0

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Lesson 7 Overview
Classification and Division Prewriting

Prewriting Instructions
Topic
Sample Graphic Organizer

Evaluation Rubric
Classification and Division Essay

Assignment Objectives
Topic

Evaluation Rubric
Rubric