This document provides information about classification and division essays. It discusses how classification essays group items according to their characteristics and division essays break down a single item into its components. Both patterns can be used separately but are often combined. The document also provides examples of how classification makes study easier and provides a fresh perspective, while division can help explain something not well understood. It notes that a classification must group elements according to some principle, while division does not always need a principle. Finally, it assigns a classification/division essay due on November 20th and provides the topic and instructions for completion.