Definition

Sentence definition

Etymology: Word origin or history

Examples

Negation: What it is not

Division: Divide and define parts

Similarities and Differences: Compare or contrast to the familiar

Analogy: Compares to the known or familiar

(Johnson-Sheehan and Paine 430)

Johnson-Sheehan, Richard and Charles Paine. Wrtiting Today. 2nd ed. Boston: Pearson, 2013. Print.

Additional resources:

"Developing a Definition." Guide to Grammar and Writing. Capital College Foundation. 2018. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/definition.htm

Glenn, Robby. "Using Word Definitions in Formal Essays: Incorporation and Citation." U Penn. English Department. 2018.

https://www.english.upenn.edu/graduate/resources/teachweb/rgoed.html

"What is a Definition Essay?" privatewriting.com. Insight Innovations. 2017. https://www.privatewriting.com/blog/definition-essay