Classification and Division
T or F: Classification and division is used to categorize a text into different groups.
True
T or F: Logos is the appeal to emotions.
False
T or F: Process analysis is used when teaching someone how to do something step-by-step.
True
What topic would this cover: March Madness, Court, Jerseys, 3 pointers
Basketball
T or F: Classification and division are used for clarity and explanation purposes.
True
T or F: When a speaker cites scientific data, that is considered as logos.
True
What is process analysis?
Describing how to do something, how something works, or how something was done.
What is exemplification?
What is classification and division?
Classifying items in your writing by putting them into different categories, and dividing up subtopics that are made when utilizing the rhetorical mode of classification.
Is this an example of logos? "All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal."
Yes
T or F: These are examples of process analysis; "How to mow your lawn," "How to build a house," How to make a sandwich"
True
T or F: Exemplification is used in writing to further explain a topic.
True
T or F: Classifying a news article into subtopics would be classification.
True
T or F: Any logical statement can be a form of logos.
True
What are some questions you can ask while conducting a process analysis?
Where does the process start? Where does it end? What work is being done? Who does the work?
How do you write an exemplificatory essay?
Write a short description including all the main points of your topic and describe in greater detail later on.
T or F: Imagery is often used to support classification and division.
True
What are three forms logos can be?
Fact, number, statistic
False; you want to be as clear as possible.
What is the difference between description and exemplification?
Exemplification provides individual examples of a topic. Description uses vivid wording to describe a topic.