Nonexample

Definition: An event is a kind of information in discourse that actually occurs, is overt, and occurs at the now point on the time line. … Nonexamples: Negatives (Nothing is described as having occurred.), Questions (Nothing is described as having occurred.), …

The next step is having the students offer their own examples and nonexamples and also list them in the proper columns. At this time, the students should be able to explain or justify why their offerings are examples or not.