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