Things you can partition
- Ethical consumption product “There are three main types of tea - green black, and oolong - of which black is the most difficult to consume ethically, and is the topic of this essay”
- Endangered animal “There are seven types of tiger, including Siberian and Bengal, of which the most endangered is the Shikoku Tiger.”
- A process “There are three main steps in making X - 1,2, and 3 - of which the most difficult is 2. “
- Areas “There are two main cotton producing areas - Shikoku and Kazakhstan - of which Shikoku is the most famous.”
Option 1: “There are”
There are |
NUMBER kinds of |
TOPIC |
COMMA/HYPHEN/COLON + LIST |
Optional Comment |
There are |
many kinds of |
Japanese dog |
, including Shiba and Akita |
. (no comment) |
There are |
hundreds of |
crab species |
, including rock and spider |
. This topic was chosen because |
There are |
two kinds of |
diamond |
: conflict free, and not free |
. Of these, the most famous/problematic/endagered is Y…///…which is why it was chosen for this essay |
There are |
two main buildings |
on this campus |
: the hill and the dome |
. The most X, and the topic of this essay, is Y |
There are |
three main steps |
in the product’s life |
- making, using, and recycling |
- of which the stage that causes most problems is recycling. |
There are |
two main kinds of |
Japanese dog |
- Shiba and Akita |
- of which Shiba is the cutest. |
There are |
hundreds of types of |
Beetle |
, including Stag and kuwagata, |
but this essay concentrates on the dung beetle. |
Option 2: “The”
There are |
NUMBER kinds of |
TOPIC |
COMMA/HYPHEN/COLON + LIST |
Optional Comment |
The |
two main kinds of |
Japanese dog |
are Shiba and Akita |
, and of these the most common is the Akita. |
The |
most common |
Japanese dogs |
are the Shiba and the Akita |
of which X is the most Y, and the topic of this essay. |
The |
most endangered |
large cats |
are the Bengal and the Siberian |
. (no comment) |
The |
two kinds of |
diamond |
discussed are conflict free, and blood diamonds. |
BLood diamonds were chosen as the topic because… |
The |
three main |
conflict minerals |
described here are Nickel, Cadmium, and Tantalum. |
Of these, Tantalum is the worst, and so was chosen… |
Option 3: For longer lists or special types of category
|division |verb |number |split type |COMMA/HYPHEN/COLON + LIST
|————|———————–|———–|———————–|——
|X |can be divided into |7 |types |- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
|X |can be split into |four |kinds based on colour |- red, green, blue, and pink
|X |consists of |three |main isotopes |: U233, U235 and U238
Tips
- Partitioning “dogs” is easier than partitioning “Shiba” - start at the right upper level
- If it can’t be partitioned (gold is gold), partition types or areas e.g. conflict vs ethical gold, or 3 main gold producing areas.
- avoid colons for comments - Use commas or hyphens (“, of which” “ - of which”)
- Avoid doing BOTH a partition AND a definition in one paragraph - they often say the same thing.