Definition Essay

Timed Writing  Pattern of Development: Definition

Assignment:

Write a timed essay which primarily uses the definition as a pattern of development . Definitions can be either stipulative, where you define a word a certain way to support a larger argument or purpose,

or extended, where the purpose is exploring the complexity of a thing, quality, or idea and then qualifying or limiting the range of that definition.

 

Stipulative example

One could offer an assertion: Captial punishment is an effective deterrent to crime, then define one of the important terms (effective, deterrent, or crime).

 

Extended example

One could start with an abstract word like loyalty or faith and then proceed to explore their personal edges and boundaries of that idea.