Ramage Chapter 11 Definition Essays

List 5 emotions

Choose one
What does that emotion mean? What are its criteria? What are some examples of that emotion?

Name some examples that do not fit that emotion.

 Argues that a disputed phenomenon is/isnt a

member of a certain category Is graffiti art or vandalism? Is a frozen embryo a person or property?

Definition Issue: Your definition of something In a divorce proceeding, is a frozen embryo a person rather than property? Criteria part: explains and illustrates criteria What criteria must be met for something to be a person?
Match part: try to persuade readers that something does/does not meet criteria Does a frozen embryo meet these criteria? Exercise pg. 226

Accidental criterion is a usual but not essential feature of the concept (armed robbers frequently wear masks but masks dont make one an armed robber) Necessary criterion is an attribute that must be present for something to belong to the category being defined (use of force for robbery) Sufficient criteria are all criteria that must be present for something to belong to category being defined (use of force plus taking of property results in robbery classification)

 Research how others have defined the

term/phenomenon
Create personal extended definition
Courage, love, hate
Exercise pg 237

 Define the issue Create criteria for courage Apply scenarioswhich fit, which dontwhy?

 Supply examples and evidence of how contested

phenomenon does/does not meet criteria established in definition

Summarize and respond to opposing views

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