Lesson 4-5

Question 1

3 methods of defining terms

Answer 1

1. synonym
2. example
3. genus-difference

Question 2

defining by synonym

Answer 2

giving another word with the same meaning

(problem if the meaning of the synonym is not known or if no synonym exists)

Question 3

defining by example

Answer 3

demonstrating the term; giving several and various examples; listing species of the term

Question 4

defining by genus and difference

Answer 4

naming the genus and then adding descriptive words which distinguish that term from
all other species under that genus (I.E., What group is it in? What makes it different
from everything else in the group?)

Question 5

6 rules for defining by genus and difference

Answer 5

1. state essential attributes
2. should not be circular
3. should not be too broad or narrow
4. should not be unclear or figurative
5. state positively if possible
6. be the same part of
   speech as the term