LESSON 1 TOPIC: Techniques in Definition (Writing Techniques)

Question 1

Techniques in Definition (Writing Techniques)

Answer 1

Informal Definition
Formal Definition
Negation
Analysis
Derivation
Description
Analogy
Comparison and Contrast

Question 2

is a brief explanation of the term being defined. It uses a word, a sentence, or a phrase. It isusually an incomplete definition.

Example: Ballpen is a writing tool preferred by high school students

Answer 2

Informal Definition

Question 3

is a complete definition and it is stated in an equation like statement and it has 3 parts (species = genus + differentia).
Species is the term to be defined.
Genus is the family or class to which the species belongs.
Differentia is the distinguishing characteristics of the species that will set apart from the other species.

Answer 3

Formal Definition

Question 4

is usually in a negative statement. Sometimes it is called elimination.

Example: A ballpen is not a kitchen utensil.

Answer 4

Negation

Question 5

is is telling what steps comprise a process, or what functional parts make up a device.

Example: A ballpen has a cup to cover the tip of it. The body of the ball pen contains the ink.

Answer 5

Analysis

Question 6

is the information about the origin of a word.

Example: ‘Pen” originated from the Old French word for feather, ‘penne’, and from the Latin ‘penna’, because long
ago pens were made from feathers, with the end of the feather sharpened to form a ‘nib.’

Answer 6

Derivation

Question 7

is telling the readers what the term looks like.

Example: A ballpoint pen, also known as a biro or ball pen, is a pen that dispenses ink (usually in paste form) over a
metal ball at its point, i.e. over a “ball point.” The metal commonly used is steel, brass, or tungsten carbide.

Answer 7

Description

Question 8

points out the similarities between two unlike or different things.

Example: A ballpen is like a human emotion that can express feelings through writing.

Answer 8

Analogy

Question 9

compares and stresses the difference between the things compared.

Example: A pen is made up of a plastic covering that holds the ink inside and it usually comes in many colors. Blue
and black being the most common. On the contrast, pencils are made out of wood and come with a rubber eraser on
the tip and unlike pen it only comes in one color, dull and boring gray.

Answer 9

Comparison and Contrast