1. A classification essay groups various items into categories by common characteristics and qualities. By dividing similar items into groups, differences may be discerned. Classification assists the writer in presenting information in a way that is easily understood by the reader. Essays using classification help instructors detect how students are using logic to make decisions and arrive at conclusions about knowledge imparted in reading assignments and class lectures.
2. “The western, slapstick comedy, and romance genres were used repeatedly during the early motion picture production,” is the thesis of the essay. Naming western, slapstick comedy, and romance as genres repeatedly used in the making of early films suggests the author will be making classifications. The topic sentences of the essay are:
A) “ Western films were very popular due to a number of factors.”
B) “Another category of the film story line was the slapstick comedy.”
C) “Romance films by far were the most popular due to several factors.”
The author uses effective examples to develop her classification. The examples are inclusive enough to paint an excellent mental picture of the types of films described. Transitions are used in the essay. For instance, “however” is used in the first paragraph, “first” is used in the second paragraph, and “therefore” is used in the final paragraph.
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