Minutes a day n e w y o r k

1. analysis/classification
2. order of importance
3. comparison and contrast
4. problem 
➞ solution

A n a l y s i s / C l a s s i f i c a t i o n
Some essays are best organized by arranging ideas, items, or events by their characteristics or functions. The fol-
lowing assignment is broad enough to describe many different strategies.
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More
Organizational
Strategies
L E S S O N   S U M M A R Y
This lesson describes four more organizational strategies for essays:
analysis/classification, order of importance, comparison and contrast,
and problem 
➞
solution.
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Plants and animals protect themselves in many different ways. Describe the various strategies organisms have devel-
oped for protection.
It makes sense to group similar strategies together and organize your essay by type (classification). A for-
mal outline to address the assignment might look like this:
I. Appearance
A. camouflage
1.
moths
2. flounder
3. walking stick
B. warning colors
1.
monarch butterfly
2. coral snake
3. South American poisonous frog
C. mimicry
1.
king snake resembling coral snake
2. swallowtail butterfly larva resembling snake
3. snowberry fly resembling jumping spider
II. Chemicals
A. smoke
1.
squid
2. octopus
B. smells
1.
skunks
2. others?
C. poisons
1.
spiders
2. snakes
3. bombardier beetles
III. Armor
A. spikes, thorns
1.
roses and thistles
2. sea urchins
3. porcupines
B. shells, hard coverings
1.
nuts
2. beetles
3. turtles