Definition Strategies for Writing Definition Essay- How to Extend a Definition
by Jeanette Orosco
1. Negation
1.1. Defining something by showing what it is not.
1.1.1. What An American Isn't
2. Exemplification
2.1. Defining something by giving examples to help understand the definition.
2.1.1. An Example of An American
3. Function
3.1. Demonstrate how the concept functions in the real world
3.1.1. What an American Does.
4. Classification
4.1. Categorizing by type or kind of
4.1.1. Types of Americas:: Example: race and ethnicity. U.S. Citizens and Immigrants.