Method of Definition: Example:
Development:
Cause and Effect If one thing happens there
will be an appropriate result
Example Provides a specific
illustration of the original
idea.
Comparison Show the similarities
between one thing and
another
Contrast Show the differences
Definition Provide a clear explanation
of a word or idea.
Anecdote A story (usually from your
own life)
Historical Reference referring to history or
historical people
Statistics facts and numbers to support
your argument
Quotations/Reference When you use a quote
from an expert
to an expert:
Analogy Drawing a comparison
between two things or
situations in order to make it
more relatable for the reader
If we keep polluting the
Earth the way we are the
world will cease to exist
So many child stars go on to
suffer mental health or
addiction issues, for
example, Demi Levato or
Britney Spears
Both Macbeth and Romeo
possess a tragic flaw which
leads them to their inevitable
death
Unlike Romeo and Juliet
who are fated to die the
Macbeths plan and
manipulate throughout the
entire play and are
responsible for their deaths.
Capital punishment means
executing violent criminals
“I fell in love with the
minister's son the winter I
turned fourteen.”
Canada had the death
penalty until 1976.
In 1955-1964 the murder
rate was 2080 and then in
the years from 1975-1985
the murder rate increased to
6000.
According to Nelson
Mandela, “real leaders will
sacrifice everything for the
sake of their people”
Wearing a hijab is a way of
rejecting society’s beauty
standards, similar to women
choosing not to wear
makeup.