Essay Assignment: Division/ Classification

In 250- 300 words, write a division-classification essay on traffic accidents. Following essays you have studied, write an introduction to engage the attention of the reader leading to a thesis statement with a hint to the plan of development of your essay in three supporting points, develop each of the supporting points in a paragraph, and a conclusion.

Directions:

First decide what groups or categories can traffic accidents be sorted into according to their similarities. Find three well-balanced parts using the same rule or principle of division.

If you look back at the essays in the chapter, you'll see the topics are divided according to a common principle: "Mall people" is divided by groups of shoppers: teens, dating couples, families. "Genuine Draft" is divided by beer drinkers' self-images: Grown up kids, men's men, upper class. "Wait Divisions" is divided by types of waits: watched pot wait, Forced wait, Payday Wait, Lucky Break wait.

The important point to remember is to divide your topic consistently, according to a single principle. It would be illogical, for example, to divide the topic "Mall People" into "teens" (group of people seeking inexpensive recreation) "dating couple" (group of people seeking inexpensive recreation), and the wealthy (group of people who have money for expensive recreation). For the essay to be balanced and consistent, choose one principle of classification/ division and stick to it.