The document is a quiz about division and classification techniques for writing essays. It asks questions about how to start comparing two groups, the definition of classification, how to structure an essay about a community, and which techniques analyze wholes or parts to better understand a subject. The quiz covers dividing ideas into subgroups and analyzing how parts form a whole.

1. QUIZ #5
Division-Classification
ENG CXI
Fall MMXII

2. QUIZ V.I
You decide to write an essay comparing nerds and
geeks. You’d have to start by doing which of the
following?
(a) By classifying them
(b) By looking for ways they’re similar and
different, then looking for subgroups
(c) Insulted and embarrassed, you decide to make a list
of only positive qualities associated with each group

3. QUIZ V.II
True or False:
Classification is when you take an idea or item
or group and define its parts.

4. QUIZ V.III
In an informative essay about the “gay
community,” you would want to
(a) Make general statements about the group as a whole
(b) Figure out what kinds of gay people there are and
give each subgroup equal attention
(c) Use energetic, subjective speech that offends.

5. QUIZ V.IV
Fill in the blank:
When you analyze a whole to see its
parts, you’re using ____________ to increase
your understanding of the subject matter.

6. QUIZ V.V
Fill in the blank:
When you analyze parts to see how they make a
whole, you’re using ____________ to increase
your understanding of the subject matter.