Division and AnalysisDivision and Analysis

What is it?What is it? It separates a whole singular subject into its It separates a whole singular subject into its

elements, slicing it into parts.elements, slicing it into parts. It is an instrument allowing you to slice a It is an instrument allowing you to slice a

large and complicated subject into smaller large and complicated subject into smaller parts that you can grasp and relate to one parts that you can grasp and relate to one another.another.

Ex: We can classify Russia as a country in Ex: We can classify Russia as a country in Europe but when we divide it into its Europe but when we divide it into its geographical, cultural, and ethnic parts a geographical, cultural, and ethnic parts a more complex picture is created.more complex picture is created.

Cars

WheelsMirrors

Seats

Engine Trunk

ClassificationClassification

What is it?What is it? It makes sense of the world by arranging It makes sense of the world by arranging

many units into more manageable groupsmany units into more manageable groupsEx: Zoologists classify animals, Botanists Ex: Zoologists classify animals, Botanists

classify plants. classify plants. Ex: For the convenience of Ex: For the convenience of

readers,newspapers run classified readers,newspapers run classified advertising, grouping many small ads into advertising, grouping many small ads into categories such as Help Wanted and Cars categories such as Help Wanted and Cars for Salefor Sale

Manageable GroupsManageable GroupsLow PricedHotels

Rooms for Singles Rooms for Families

Rooms for Service People

Rooms for General Occupancy

HomeworkHomework Classify the types of students in the school Classify the types of students in the school

(nerds,geeks,cool,athletic,etc.) and what role they (nerds,geeks,cool,athletic,etc.) and what role they play in school.play in school.

Choose an object that you would like to describe Choose an object that you would like to describe to others and divide it into its components. How to others and divide it into its components. How does this help the reader get a better does this help the reader get a better understanding of the object?understanding of the object?

Each should be about 250 words. Be sure to have Each should be about 250 words. Be sure to have a thesis, to be ARGUING some point.a thesis, to be ARGUING some point.