- Classification Essay: think about the categories we place things in everyday and the characteristics of those categories. The topic you choose should allow you to argue that something has been misplaced.
Classification Essay Examples
To write this type of essay, we'll need to think about things that should or should not be placed in a particular category.
Example: Batman (that's our topic!) is not a superhero (category people place him in), but is simply a local vigilante(category he belongs in).
Ask yourself: Why do I think that...?
- Does not possess super powers (powers most humans don't possess).
- Chooses to be a hero, rather than being "chosen" by others/other forces.
Example: Cheerleading (That's our topic!) should be considered a sport (It belongs in the category, "sports").
Ask yourself: Why do I think that...?
- cheerleaders go to "practice" and must be in good physical shape
- cheerleaders work together toward a common goal
- cheerleaders must "try out" for their squad and often compete against other squads
Many subjects can be explored through classification: that is, identifying and illustrating different types, varieties, and methods.
Fifty Topic Suggestions: Classification
- On-campus jobs for students
- Roommates
- Hobbies
- Music on your phone or MP3 player
- Study habits
- Stand-up comedians
- Self-centered people
- Online educational resources
- Gardeners
- Drivers
- Reality shows on television
- Sales clerks
- Television detectives
- Road trips
- Dancing styles
- Video games
- Customers at your work place
- Ways of boring people
- Cheaters
- Shoppers
- Rides at an amusement park
- First dates
- Videos on YouTube
- Stores in the mall
- People waiting in line
- Churchgoers
- Attitudes toward exercising
- Reasons for attending (or not attending) college
- Baseball pitchers, football quarterbacks, or soccer goalies
- Styles of eating in the cafeteria
- Ways of saving money
- Talk-show hosts
- Vacations
- Methods of studying for a final examination
- Friends
- Comedians
- Ways of quitting smoking
- Attitudes toward money
- Television comedies
- Diets
- Sports fans
- Attitudes toward politics
- Ways of coping with a cold
- Note-taking strategies
- Attitudes toward tipping in restaurants
- Political activists
- Portable music players
- Different uses of social networking sites (such as Facebook and Twitter)
- High school teachers or college professors
- Ways of protecting the environment
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