Choose one of the following prompts for essay #2. The essay should once again be 700 to 800 words.
Use exemplification (illustration) as your primary pattern of exposition and write an essay in which you use well developed examples to illustrate your thesis sentence. Using concrete language, make sure each example is detailed enough to serve its purpose. The organization of your examples should be smooth. Avoid overt efforts such as, “The next example is…”
Write a classification essay that either breaks an item down into its component parts (division) or takes a larger subject area and breaks it down into groups (classification). The groupings should be logical, clear, and fully developed. The categories should not overlap, and the essay should be set within a context so that your purpose is clear.
