jenniejen wrote:Hi.sorry that I didnt get back sooner.I really dont understand either.I have a paper here that he gave me.
SET: Any set which is to be classified must share a common characteristic or be able to be distinguished from things outside the set.Biology classifies living organisms(non-living organisms lie outside the set).Students, dirty little pets, vacation spots,friends,and other generic nouns can serve as a set to be classified.
SCHEME: A scheme is the quality, standard,type, or function by which the elements of the set are sorted into classes,that is, the principles of selection for creating the groups.Geologists sort rocks into igneous, sedimantary, and metamorphic rocks, a classification based on how the rocks were formed.In order for the classification scheme to be effictive,it must be a significant,important, relevant, or valuable way to understand the set of things under consideration.
CLASSAS: In general when writing about each class, begin with an explanation of the characteristic which identifies the members of one class and differentiates the members of that class from the members of another class. Then include representative examples of the class. Biologists often make reference to ways in which members of a class are differentiated from members of other classes. For these reasons, classification will often include description, narration,definition,example, and comparison contrast.
An essay on student might contain the following elements:
SET: Students
Scheme: Intensity( or degree )of interest in school
Classes: Absent,Board, Interested
One more point needs to be made. The essay should indicate the significance,value,Relevance, or importance of the classification scheme or What you, the writer trying to point out.
My teacher wants five paragraphs.In the first paragraph where the set goes he wants a thesis statement.In the last sentance of first paragraph.He also wants the topic sentence,as the first sentence of each paragraph.
The assignment
Directions: You are to write a classification essay( at least 5 paragraphs long)
1. an introductory paragraph, complete with an attention- getting opening and a thesis statement;
2. a body containing at least three paragraphs, each of which begins with a topic sentence that presents one part of the thesis statement and presents specific details of support;
3. clear links (transitions) between paragraphs and within paragraphs;
4. and a concludind paragraph that stresses the significance of your thesis.
This is complicated. First, let's privately curse your instructor... <curse curse>
OK-- notes about first paragraph-->an introductory paragraph, complete with an attention- getting opening and a thesis statement -- In the first paragraph where the set goes he wants a thesis statement. -- SET: Students
Scheme: Intensity( or degree )of interest in school
Classes: Absent,Board, Interested
Note to self--I don't think we have a good differentation between scheme and classes.
People who are caring, have good manners, and generous are the best people to be around because they keep me in a very pleasant mood.
Can anyone give me a reason why?
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How about-
set -- what I expect from my friends
scheme -- personality traits I find appealing
classes -- good mannered, generous, caring...
I think you want to benefit from those traits, wouldn't you say?
"In my relationships, I want to know I am cared for; that my friends will be generous with me, and that I can count on them to behave in the same well-mannered way I treat them. These things are important to me, and I look for these traits in my potential friends."
That sentence--if we can call it that--is awful, but it may give you an idea of what your thesis sentence may be like.
eye opener-- (an example)
I was stranded in the rain last night. I'd lost my pocketbook and only had one quarter for the pay phone. Of course, I called my best friend, Buffy. I was so relieved when she answered the phone! I told her I was stranded and used my only quarter to call her. She only lived a couple of miles away. "Please come get me!!" I asked her. "You have got to be kidding!" she said. "I'm not going out in the rain, and besides, I'm watching The O.C.!" She hung up. At that moment, a car sped by and splashed me. This didn't happen to me, and it never will. My friends are generous, caring and well-mannered, because those traits are very important to me. I treat my friends with generosity, caring and in a well-mannered way, and I expect no less from them.
The rain story was the first thing that popped into my head... You could use a party and you were needing a friend for something that involved generosity or caring... There are a million little scenarios you could use.
What do you think?
(Still having problems with set and scheme...)
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