1. grouping a small selection of items into categories which may be scientific or original illustration or example 2. describing cause and effect causal analysis 3. analyzing a process such as how to scramble eggs or how to play basketball process analysis 4. defining or clarifying a concept or type by use of examples/illustrations classification/division 5. considering similarities, differences, or both extended definitionanalyzing the term to be defined, its class, and various distinctive characteristics 6. analyzing the term to be defined, its class, and various distinctive characteristics comparison/contrast