54. Concept Definition

54. Concept Definition

THREE WAYS TO DEFINE A CONCEPT:

1. Definition by negation : develop the meaning of the opposite of the word through illustrating the opposite through examples in the text or other texts, personal experience by description, and / or narration.

2. Definition by affirmation: develop the meaning of the word by illustrating it through illustrating it through examples in the text or other texts, personal experience by description, and / or narration.

3. Compare and Contrast of negative and affirmative: developing the meaning of your word by stating how it does not share qualities of the opposite word and does possess qualities unique to the word being defined.

(For example): Whereas civilization suggests that man and all man-made constructions are central to man's existence, wilderness suggests that man is apart of a larger ecosystem in which the interconnections between natural processes flourish without the aid of man.

-compare and contrast your word with the similar word: developing the meaning of your word by stating how it shares some of the qualities of the similar word and does not share some of the qualities of the similar word