Instructions: Identify each of the following definitions as a synonym definition, class definition, or definition by negation. Select the letter of the correct answer. An essay is not just a padded paragraph but a short composition that develops more ideas about a topic.
A) synonym definition
B) class definition
C) definition by negation

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The definition given is a definition by negation as it defines what an essay is not (just a padded paragraph) and gives further information about what it actually is (a short composition that develops more ideas about a topic). This is a definition by negation as it describes what an essay is not in order to clarify what it actually is.

Instructions: Identify Each of the Following Definitions as a Synonym