Definitions: Purdue OWL Handouts
From the Purdue Writing Lab comes this short overview of how to write a definition. The page makes some especially good points about the language that you should use when writing a definition.
Definitional Techniques
This site from the RPI writing center features a more detailed list and explanation of types of definitional techniques, including classification.
Online Technical Writing: Extended Definition
This site from David McMurrey offers an extensive overview of definitions, including sentence definitions. It also includes information on choosing the source of your definition.
Definitions
This is a class Web site from Iowa Valley Community College. The site features a very good, comprehensive guide to how to write definitions. It includes very good positive and negative examples.
