EGL 097:  Developmental Composition
                                                                         Maureen Douglas, Professor of English
Oakton Community College                                     douglas@oakton.edu                                            Office: DP 2602; 847/635-1848

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Classification in Essay and Paragraph Development

  • Classification is a type of thinking in which we make sense of our world, both externally and internally.

       Types of Windows
                           

     
  • Classification is a process that involves creating  different categories of ideas or concrete items/objects.

                              


  • Classification forms the basis for logical choices and preferences.
     

    HMMMM. . . What's my TYPE?


 HMMM. . . .What's my Type?

 

Logical classification needs to be based on one underlying principle (a single basis).

These categories are NOT logical:
      blue socks
      red socks
     ribbed socks

These categories ARE logical: 
   blue socks
   red socks
   white socks