CLASSIFICATION/DIVISION

CLASIFICATION

Classification/Division, essentially, is a system of exclusive organization using categorized examples. Division is he separation of the things into groups and classes. Normally, readers expect writers to divide things into large grouos, and then smaller and smaller groups. based on the similarities of the things in each class. Classification is the system to get from all the things to a certain number of categories of things;complete or exhaustive classes are the ones aimed for. Each classification system caan differ depending on what is classified.

Classification helps you to completely understand the subject of a text since it has been organized according to a logical method. Through classification and division, readers can undersatand what might appear to them to be unassociated ideas because writers logical methods have identified relationships between them all. In many rethorical situations, classification/division brings a sense of order to what readers might perceived as a chaotic scenario. Although, both classification and division are two separate steps, they must occur togeher in the same reading.

Most classification/division essay are written in the present tense, unless, that is, principle of classification deals with historical analysis. Finally, the internal logic most readers expect from a classification/division essay results from adherence to three ideas:

1) The principle of classification will produce all the classes and categories.

2) All of the sub-categories and sub classes are equal in value.

3) All the objects and examples will be considered within the category or class of analysis.

In synthesis, division takes a general concept or topic and creates smaller subcategories. Classification takes individual examples and groups them based on commom traits.

Division is important because it breaks a complex subject into parts that are easy for a reader to grasp. Classification is important because it organizes a large amount of material for the reader.

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Read the following text. Underline the important things.

In order for us to understand how all living organisms are related, they are arranged into different groups. The more features that a group of animals share, the more specific the group is. Animals are given scientific names so that people all around the world can communicate about animals, no matter what language they speak (these names are traditionally Latin words). Animals belong to a number of different groups, starting with theanimal kingdom.

Kingdom

All living organisms are first placed into different kingdoms. There are five different kingdoms to classify life on Earth, which are Animals, Plants, Fungi, Bacteria, and Protists (single-celled organisms).

Phylum

The animal kingdom is divided into 40 smaller groups, known as phylum. Here, animals are grouped by their main features. Animals usually fall into one of five different phylum which are Cnidaria (invertebrates), Chordata (vertebrates), Arthropods, Molluscs and Echinoderms.

Class

The phylum group is then divided into even smaller groups, known as classes. The Chordata (vertebrates) phylum splits up into Mammalia (Mammals), Actinopterygii (Bony Fish), Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) , Aves (Birds), Amphibia (Amphibians) and Reptilia (Reptiles).

Order

Each class is divided into small groups again, known as orders. The class Mammalia (Mammals), splits into different groups including Carnivora, Primate, Artiodactyla and Rodentia.

Family

In every order, there are different families of animals which all have very similar features. The Carnivora order breaks into families that include Felidae (Cats), Canidae (Dogs), Ursidae (Bears), and Mustelidae (Weasels).

Genus

Every animal family is then divided into small groups known as genus. Each genus containsanimals that have very similar features and are closely related. For example, the Felidae (Cat) family contains genus including Felis (small Cats and domestic Cats), Panthera (Tigers, Leopards, Jaguars and Lions) and Puma (Panthers and Cougars).

Species

Each individual species within the genus is named after it's individual features and characteristics. The names of animals are in Latin so that they can be understood worldwide, and consist of two words. The first word in the name of an animal will be the genus, and the second name indicates the specific species.

Example 1 - Tiger
Kingdom: Animalia (Animal)
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrate)
Class: Mammalia (Mammal)
Order: Carnivora (Carnivore)
Family: Felidae (Cat)
Genus: Panthera
Species: Panthera tigris (Tiger)

Example 2 - Orang-utan
Kingdom: Animalia (Animal)
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrate)
Class: Mammalia (Mammal)
Order: Primates
Family: Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus: Pongo
Species: Pongo pygmaeus (Orang-Utan)

Explain how the animals are divided?

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Chose and animal and divided this animal. Use the example.

Example 1 - Tiger
Kingdom: Animalia (Animal)
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrate)
Class: Mammalia (Mammal)
Order: Carnivora (Carnivore)
Family: Felidae (Cat)
Genus: Panthera
Species: Panthera tigris (Tiger)