This document provides guidance for writing a definition essay, suggesting that it should explore the meaning of a single word by categorizing it, giving examples, explaining what it is not, or comparing it to something else. It lists some potential approaches for a definition essay on the word "love," such as categorizing different types of love, giving examples of love from literature or history, stating what love is not, or drawing comparisons to other concepts or experiences. The document encourages finding a new insight, angle, or perspective to look at the definition topic in an original way.

1. Definition Essay

2. Short Definition An essay that explores the meaning of one particular word… … either by categorizing it … giving examples of it … explaining what is not … comparing it to something else Or… trace it’s history.

3. Some examples

4. Love Categories: Brotherly love Sexual love Unconditional love Platonic love

5. Love Giving examples of it: Romeo and Juliet My mom King Edward renouncing his throne

6. Love What is it not (negation) Forever Magic Unique The end of your life

7. Love Comparisons: Like insanity Like a rollercoaster Like chocolate

8. Whatever you do…

9. Don’t say…

10. Webster’s Dictionary tells us…

11. What new insight can you give us?

12. What new angle can you give us?

13. How can we look at love in a new way?