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| 1. Classification is the process of putting things into groups based on a single organizing principle. |
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| 2. We regularly classify information, ideas, people, places, events and objects as a way of simplifying our lives, making the material more comprehensible, and helping us to retrieve the information when we need it. |
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| 3. The first step in classifying a plural subject is dividing it into parts based on a single standard of measure. |
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| 4. We often construct our own organizing principles based on the topic, our interest in it, and what the audience knows or needs to know. |
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| 5. When classifying, we should include all obvious members of a group without inadvertently creating an "endless" list. |
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| 6. Always have a reason for classifying. |
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| 7. Classification is one of several traditional patterns of development that helps us arrange material in thought, speech, and writing. |
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| 8. Papers that classify may use any of the three basic overall organizing strategies but frequently use order of importance. |
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| 9. Each category mentioned in a paper should be introduced with a subtopic sentence. |
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| 10. Each category should be developed with detailed examples and explanations. |
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| 11. Writing is never complete until it has gone through several revisions and careful editing. |