Your assignment is to write a classification essay using one of the topics listed on the “suggested topics” list. If you have another idea, feel free to contact me (one week prior to the deadline at the latest) and get permission to write about the topic of your choice. Your essay should consist of an interesting introduction that interests the reader and leads to your classification. You will most likely want to set the scene in the first paragraph or two. Make sure that your topic is relevant to others. You want your reader to relate to what you say and think, “That is SO true.” The essay should have a thesis that makes a general comment about the subject. This comment should communicate a meaningful theme. For example, in the paper about the dysfunctional people in the pharmacy, the writer’s thesis is that most people are not at their best when at the pharmacy because they are vulnerable—either they feel bad, or someone they care for is feeling bad. A POOR thesis simply says, “There are lots of different kinds of _________________”.
The body of your paper will be composed of the various classification categories and descriptions of those things that fall into those categories. It is also important to have quality