Rhetorical Patterns and Paragraph Writing

This rhetorical pattern explains a concept, term or subject.

• Persuasion

• Definition

• Description

• Argumentative

These are the parts of a definition.

• Term, General Class, Unique characteristics

• Name, Type, Details

• . Word, Group, Specific traits

• Phrase, Class, Unique attributes

The definition is the main constituent of what reference material?

• Thesaurus

• Atlas

• Dictionary

• Almanac

"An owl is a bird with a large head, strong talons and has a nocturnal habit."

Which part of the definition is a general class?

• An owl

• a bird

• large head

• has a nocturnal habit

Which of the three definitions starts with a sentence by adding meanings, descriptions, and other kinds of explanation?

• Formal

• Informal

• Definition Paragraph

• None of the above