Methods
What is the method that uses specific examples or illustrations to support and clarify a main point or argument?
The Illustration/Example method.
When you are defining something, why type of words might you give to expand the definition or idea?
Synonyms.
What is the method that highlights similarities and differences between two or more subjects?
The Comparison/Contrast method.
What are the three basic rules of defining?
Defining the word/topic, categorizing the word/topic, and adding characteristics to distinguish the word/topic.
What method shows the relationship between events, typically in order of occurrence?
The Cause/Effect method.
In order to define something, what must you know about it firsthand?
What the thing IS and ISNT.
If you wanted to explain the physical differences between an apple and an orange, what method would you use?
The comparison/contrast method , because you are comparing the two different fruits.
What do definitions set up that differ them from other things In a category?
Boundaries.
If you wanted to show how a specific object has changed over time, what method would you use?
Cause and effect method, because you are describing the change of said object chronologically.