Division/Classification  Keys to a Successful Paper Choose a limited group.   Choose a group with three or more subgroups. Look for a personal and original development.   Choose and apply a single principle of classification.
Keys to a Successful Paper  (cont.) Do not let your classes overlap. Make your classification reasonably complete. Introduce subclasses as needed.
Identify as Classification or Division The qualities that make a good wife Topic—good wife  DIVISION The characteristics of a good news reporter Topic—news reporter  DIVISION Types of automobile drivers Topic—types of drivers  CLASSIFICATION The stages of grief Topic—grief  DIVISION
Identify as Classification or Division Careers in the field of sports classification The components of an automobile engine division A typical day in your life division Kinds of bicycles and their uses classification
Identify Unifying Principle Eyes Blue Nearsighted Brown Hazel Unifying Principle COLOR
Identify Unifying Principle Vacation Summer Holiday Seashore  Weekend Unifying Principle TIME
Identify Unifying Principle Leftovers Cold chicken Feed to dog Reheat Use in a stew Unifying Principle USES FOR
Supermarket Shoppers Slow, careful shoppers Average shoppers Rushed, hurried shoppers
Supermarket Shoppers Slow, careful shoppers How pick out items Aisles visited Helping tools—ex. Lists, calculators, coupons Time it takes to shop
Supermarket Shoppers Average shoppers How pick out items Aisles visited Helping tools—ex. Lists, calculators, coupons Time it takes to shop
Supermarket Shoppers Rushed, hurried shoppers How pick out items Aisles visited Helping tools—ex. Lists, calculators, coupons Time it takes to shop
Division/Classification Paragraph Eaters Super-conservative Typical eaters Adventurous eaters Attitudes towards money Tightfisted Sometimes Splurge Spendthrift
Toth Structure Aaron What type of movies likes Behavior during the date Behavior of man after the date Pete What type of movies likes Behavior during the date Behavior of man after the date
Toth Structure Sam What type of movies likes Behavior during the date Behavior of man after the date Alone What type of movies likes Behavior during the date N/A
Topic  Unifying Principle _______ ________  (category) ________ ________ ________ ________ (category) ________ ________ ________
Cont. 3.  ________ (category) ________ ________ ________ 4.  ________ (category) ________ ________ ________

Division Classification

  • 1.
    Division/Classification Keysto a Successful Paper Choose a limited group. Choose a group with three or more subgroups. Look for a personal and original development. Choose and apply a single principle of classification.
  • 2.
    Keys to aSuccessful Paper (cont.) Do not let your classes overlap. Make your classification reasonably complete. Introduce subclasses as needed.
  • 3.
    Identify as Classificationor Division The qualities that make a good wife Topic—good wife DIVISION The characteristics of a good news reporter Topic—news reporter DIVISION Types of automobile drivers Topic—types of drivers CLASSIFICATION The stages of grief Topic—grief DIVISION
  • 4.
    Identify as Classificationor Division Careers in the field of sports classification The components of an automobile engine division A typical day in your life division Kinds of bicycles and their uses classification
  • 5.
    Identify Unifying PrincipleEyes Blue Nearsighted Brown Hazel Unifying Principle COLOR
  • 6.
    Identify Unifying PrincipleVacation Summer Holiday Seashore Weekend Unifying Principle TIME
  • 7.
    Identify Unifying PrincipleLeftovers Cold chicken Feed to dog Reheat Use in a stew Unifying Principle USES FOR
  • 8.
    Supermarket Shoppers Slow,careful shoppers Average shoppers Rushed, hurried shoppers
  • 9.
    Supermarket Shoppers Slow,careful shoppers How pick out items Aisles visited Helping tools—ex. Lists, calculators, coupons Time it takes to shop
  • 10.
    Supermarket Shoppers Averageshoppers How pick out items Aisles visited Helping tools—ex. Lists, calculators, coupons Time it takes to shop
  • 11.
    Supermarket Shoppers Rushed,hurried shoppers How pick out items Aisles visited Helping tools—ex. Lists, calculators, coupons Time it takes to shop
  • 12.
    Division/Classification Paragraph EatersSuper-conservative Typical eaters Adventurous eaters Attitudes towards money Tightfisted Sometimes Splurge Spendthrift
  • 13.
    Toth Structure AaronWhat type of movies likes Behavior during the date Behavior of man after the date Pete What type of movies likes Behavior during the date Behavior of man after the date
  • 14.
    Toth Structure SamWhat type of movies likes Behavior during the date Behavior of man after the date Alone What type of movies likes Behavior during the date N/A
  • 15.
    Topic UnifyingPrinciple _______ ________ (category) ________ ________ ________ ________ (category) ________ ________ ________
  • 16.
    Cont. 3. ________ (category) ________ ________ ________ 4. ________ (category) ________ ________ ________