ENGL100 Job Skills Necessary for Success Classification Essay A Classification essay takes a topic and breaks it down into three subcategories; then, it ex

ENGL100 Job Skills Necessary for Success Classification Essay A Classification essay takes a topic and breaks it down into three subcategories; then, it explains each subcategory in detail in order to explain the topic thoroughly. For this assignment, you will write a 5-paragraph essay of at least 400 words. The assigned topic for the Classification Essay: Prewriting is “Job Skills Necessary for Success.

The topic for this essay is: Job Skills Necessary for Success

Please fill out the Prewriting Template

The Essay Planning Guidelines is also attached. Please refer to this as well. ENGL 100
CLASSIFICATION ESSAY – PREWRITING TEMPLATE
NOTICE:
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There are 4 steps for this assignment: Planning (1), Rough Draft (2), Revised Draft (3),
and Edited Draft (4).
In order to complete the writing assignment correctly and to receive the maximum
amount of points for your work, you must complete all 4 steps.
Points will be deducted for any missing step.
Review the assignment instructions and the grading rubric carefully to ensure that you
have completed all of the required elements before submitting your prewriting
assignment.
HONOR STATEMENT
Read and sign this honor statement prior to submitting your assignment:
By typing my name in the space provided, I certify that all words and ideas in my writing
assignment are mine alone, and, if I used another person’s words or ideas (by summarizing,
paraphrasing, or directly quoting), I gave credit to that author, and I also put quotation marks
around any direct quotations.
By signing my name, I also understand that, if I have copied someone else’s ideas or words, I
have plagiarized, and I understand that the penalty for plagiarism is course failure.
Student Name: _________________________________________
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Step 1: Classification Essay Planning and Outline
Directions: Using the assigned topic, complete all of the elements of the planning; otherwise, the
content of your piece will not be accurate.
Topic: Job Skills Necessary for Success
Three categories:
Attitude/Point:
Audience:
Purpose:
Topic Sentence:
Thesis Statement:
Brainstorm Characteristics:
Classification Outline:
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Step 2: Classification Essay Rough Draft
Directions: Write a rough draft that follows your outline, beginning with your introduction
paragraph. As you write your body paragraphs, do not worry about spelling or grammar; just let
your thoughts flow. End with a good concluding paragraph that restates your controlling idea or
expresses a thought that restates the significance of the categories of classification and shows
how the parts contribute to the function of the whole. It must be a 5-paragraph essay using
approximately 400 words.
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Step 3: Classification Essay Revised Draft
Directions: Open your Classification Essay Rough Draft, click on “Tools” or “Review” if you
are using Microsoft Word, and hit “Track Changes.” This is so your instructor can see all the
changes you make. Begin reading through your rough draft and make changes to the content as
you see fit. Add more details to each type, kind or position, if needed or delete irrelevant details
that do not help showing how the parts relate to the whole. Add transitional words or phrases to
help the essay flow in a logical order. Then, save the draft with the changes.
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Step 4: Classification Essay Edited Draft
Directions: Turn off the “Track Changes” feature. Copy your Revised Classification Essay
Draft, paste it below, click on “Tools” or “Review” if you are using Microsoft Word, and make
sure you turn on the “Track Changes” feature. Edit for any spelling, punctuation, or
grammatical errors. Focus especially on the concepts you have recently studied. Save these
changes.
NOTE: Use of contractions (can’t, won’t, doesn’t, etc.) and second person (any form of the
pronoun “you”) is strictly prohibited and will result in loss of points on writing
assignments.
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CLASSIFICATION ESSAY PLANNING GUIDELINES
Topic: You will be given an assigned topic for your Classification Essay. Your essay should be at least
400 words; it should include an introduction paragraph, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion
paragraph.
Three categories: List the three categories of your topic that you will discuss.
Attitude/Point: This should be the point you want to demonstrate by breaking down your topic into
parts. What significance does each part contribute to the whole?
Audience: Be specific in selecting your audience. Who might need to know about the point you are
going to make?
Purpose: To inform? To entertain? To persuade? Choose one.
Topic Sentence: Combine your topic and your point into a complete sentence. Be sure not to imply that
there are ONLY three categories for your topic if that is not the case.
Thesis Statement: Combine your topic, your categories, and your point into a complete sentence. Be
sure to include the three categories of classification within your thesis statement. The thesis statement
should be the last sentence of your introduction paragraph.
Brainstorm Characteristics: Brainstorm a short list of key characteristics for each of your three
categories. In other word, you will have three short lists, one for each category.
Sentence Outline: Create a sentence outline to organize your essay. Follow these guidelines to create
your outline:
Sentence Outline Guidelines
➢ Use your three categories as the main points for the outline and use the Brainstorm
Characteristics for the subpoints.
➢ Your sentence outline MUST have five main points represented by Roman numerals. These
main points will outline the paragraphs of your essay as follows:
I.
Introduction Paragraph
II.
Body Paragraph #1
III.
Body Paragraph #2
IV.
Body Paragraph #3
V.
Conclusion Paragraph
➢ There should be at least an A & a B under each main point. Below is a brief, topic outline
that shows the main elements needed to develop the sentence outline:
I.
Topic Sentence
A. Transition Sentence
B. Biblical Integration
C. Thesis Statement
II.
Topic Sentence
A. Detail #1
B. Detail #2
C. Transition Sentence
III.
Topic Sentence
A. Detail #1
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B. Detail #2
C. Transition Sentence
IV.
Topic Sentence
A. Detail #1
B. Detail #2
C. Transition Sentence
V.
Review Sentence
A. Transition Sentence
B. Biblical Integration
C. Final Application
➢ Finally, be sure that each point in your sentence outline is expressed using a complete
sentence. A Classification Essay Sentence Outline sample is provided below in the section
labeled: Classification Essay Planning Example.
Classification Essay Planning Example
Topic: Liberty University’s different restaurant offerings and how they have changed over time.
Three categories: Doc’s Diner, Founder’s Café, and the Hangar
Attitude/Point: Liberty offers a variety of settings in which a person can enjoy food, but some of these
offerings have changed over time.
Audience: Liberty Online students and those attending LU
Purpose: To inform
Topic Sentence: Liberty University offers a variety of different locations in which students can relax
and enjoy some delicious food while taking in the interesting surroundings.
Thesis Statement: Over the years, Liberty has offered different places for their employees and students
to eat, including Doc’s Diner, Founder’s Café, and The Hangar, but because of the ongoing updates and
improvements to campus, these offerings have changed over time.
Brainstorm Characteristics:
Doc’s Diner:
Vintage/Deco/50’s style, hamburgers, shakes, fries, pictures of Dr. Jerry Falwell
Founder’s Café:
Murals of famous artwork, coffee shop, Chick Fil A, and subs are served there,
recent changes
The Hangar:
Aviation theme, food court, smoothies, aerial pictures of the campus, pictures of
famous aviators, models of airplanes and more, recent changes.
Sentence Outline:
CLASSIFICATION SENTENCE OUTLINE EXAMPLE
I. Liberty University offers a variety of different locations in which students can relax and enjoy
some delicious food while taking in the interesting surroundings. (Topic Sentence)
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A. Some of these offerings have changed over time, but just as expressed in Daniel, these
changes benefit the students, Daniel 2:20-21, “Praise be to the name of God for ever and
ever; wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises
up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning” (New International
Version). (Transition Sentence and Biblical Integration)
B. Over the years, Liberty has offered different places for their employees and students to eat,
including Doc’s Diner, Founder’s Café, and The Hangar, but most of the restaurant offerings
have transformed because of the ongoing updates and improvements to campus. (Thesis
Statement)
II. Overlooking Liberty’s main campus, Doc’s Diner sports a 50’s themed décor. (Topic Sentence)
A. Doc’s is named for the founder of Liberty University, Dr. Jerry Falwell; his friends called
him “Doc.”
1. Vintage memorabilia and pictures of Dr. Falwell and his family cover the walls.
2. As a way of honoring the founder, Dr. Jerry’s favorite vehicle, his black Suburban, is
frequently parked in a special parking space outside of Doc’s.
B. In the tradition of 50’s diners all across the USA, Doc’s currently serves up hamburgers,
shakes, and fries to customers and students eager to step back in time.
III. The Founder’s Café is located in Green Hall, a building donated to Liberty University for $1 by
David Green, the CEO and owner of the Hobby Lobby craft stores. (Topic Sentence)
A. Every wall in the Founder’s Café is covered with famous artwork, including “Starry Night”
by Vincent Van Gogh.
B. Previously, the café offered Chick Fil A, subs, coffee, and bakery items to students and
employees of Liberty University.
C. Now, the café is used as a cafeteria for Liberty Christian Academy’s elementary school, and
the LU students hang out at the Tilley Student Center for fun, fellowship, and food.
IV. Finally, The Hangar used to serve as a hang out and post office in the courtyard of DeMoss Hall.
A. Murals of model airplanes, pictures of famous aviators, and aerial pictures of the university
covered the walls.
1. A Wall of Fame paid tribute to the School of Aeronautics by sporting memorabilia,
photographs, and shirttails.
2. This Wall of Fame is symbolic for old school methods of communicating when in the
midst of aviation training.
B. The food court featured smoothies, Pizza Hut, The Burger Joint, and Sand Dollas (a place to
order subs).
C. To make way for the Jerry Falwell Library, The Hangar was torn down in 2013.
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D. The Jerry Falwell Library will offer food and a cozy environment for patrons of The Hangar
to enjoy while studying, researching, or just reading a good book.
V. Over time, Doc’s Diner, the Founder’s Café, and The Hangar have offered a variety of foods and
inspiring settings to students, employees, and community members. (Review Sentence)
A. Even though The Hangar and the Founder’s Café sites have been repurposed as Liberty’s
campus and community grows, Doc’s Diner still serves up delicious dishes in celebration of
the life and spirit of its founder, Dr. Jerry Falwell. (Transition Sentence)
B. In Jeremiah 1:9-10 Jeremiah explains the inevitability of change, “Then the Lord reached out
his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, ‘I have put my words in your mouth. See,
today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and
overthrow, to build and to plant’” (NIV). (Biblical Integration)
C. As Liberty University continues to grow there will continue to be changes in buildings and
programs, but as long as LU focuses on its purpose of “training young Champions for
Christ,” students will feel at home. (Final Application)
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