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Arguments

of Def.

Arguments of Definition

  • Arguments that aim to define a term either by updating or re-categorizing.
  • Shifts categorization
  • Marijuana is a low-risk drug.
  • Lays out the criteria for a term.
  • What makes a drug low-risk? Discussing definition from the DEA.
  • Acknowledges that definitions change over time due to political, cultural, and social developments.

Definitions

Types of Definitions:

Types

  • Formal: by the book definition
  • Gaming: "The action or practice of playing video games." (OED).
  • Sport : "An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment" (OED).
  • Observational: must meet certain criteria in order to be defined as X (X is/isn't Y).
  • Gaming is a sport because it is __________.
  • By Example: Define by listing examples; argues definition by similarity.
  • Comparing competitive gaming to other sports.

  • Fame
  • Adulthood
  • Home
  • Privacy

Examples

Topic 4

Essay #4

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