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CREATING A VOCABULARY & DESCRIPTIONS

Kira Warner Christen Caton Jane Cottita Amber Liposchak

SCOPING THE VOCABULARY

Object(s) to be organized: chocolate! Scope: Lindt brand chocolates Statement of Scope: The Lindt Chocolate vocabulary describes features of all the chocolates included in this particular line of chocolates. This includes their truffles, bars, and other specialty chocolates. Each unique feature is given a category description that will assist in distinguishing one chocolate from another.

DEFINING THE TERMS

Tags used to describe Lindt Chocolates

Name of chocolate: title of chocolate as defined by Lindt.com Collection: defines the unique lines of chocolate under the Lindt brand Flavor: defines the type of chocolate and any additional flavors Base Additional components Filling

Nutrition information: defines key nutritional indicators Calories Sugar Serving Size (in grams) Cacao: when indicated, cacao levels defined (particularly for dark chocolate) % of cacao liquor % of cacao fat

DEFINING THE TERMS (CONT.)

Tags used to describe Lindt Chocolates

Packaging: defines source from which chocolate was obtained (ex. Gift box vs. individual) Price: provides two sample pricings along with date obtained

Date of price check Lindt.com pricing Amazon pricing

Item number: defines four digit number assigned by Lindt Wrapper: defines color and design of wrapper for individually wrapped candies Color Design

USING THE VOCABULARY

Name of chocolate

Nutrition information
Calories: 180 Sugar: 17g Serving Size: 38g

European Specialties Raspberry Vanilla

Collection

European Specialties

Cacao

Flavor
Base: Milk chocolate Additional components: Vanilla Cream Filling: Raspberry

N/A

USING THE VOCABULARY (CONT.)

Packaging

Wrapper
Color: Red Design: Lindt logo

8 oz. gift bag

Price
Date: 10/22/2012 Lindt.com: $15 Amazon: N/A

Item number

7969

REFLECTION

Tags vs. Descriptors challenge Determining the scope

All chocolate: too broad Lindt truffles: too narrow Lindt chocolates: perfect

Process of defining terms

Wikipedia for types of chocolate www.lindtusa.com Going to the store Drafting list of Lindts categories with examples

QUESTIONS?