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 with Integrated Readings, 11th Edition. Boston, NY: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2011