1. Definition Essay (wahooey!!)
Some strategies

2. Definition by Function:
You can define an abstract noun by “function”

3. BP1: Definition by Function:
Paragraphs using the function strategy explain how the concept functions or operates in the “real- world”

4. BP2: Definition by Example:
You can define an abstract noun by “example”

5. BP2: Definition by Example:
Paragraphs using the example strategy use specific examples of the concept from texts (novels, poems, newspapers, movies). These are fictitious examples.

6. BP3: Definition by Negation:
You can define an abstract noun by “negation”

7. BP3: Definition by Negation:
Paragraphs using the negation strategy explain what something IS by showing what it IS NOT.