Definition

Hi Dr Rivera and my classmates! I hope everyone had a great weekend! Last Thursday we met at the moodle room and discussed about what a definition consists of and discuss the techniques for writing simple and extended definitions.

Writing Definition

Most definitions are short; they consist od a synonym (a word or phrase that has about the same meaning as term to be defined), a phrase, or a sentence. Terms can also be defined by etymology, or word history. Sometimes definitions occupy a paragraph or an entire essay. The short definition is called a simple definition; the longer one is known as an extended definition.

Techniques for Writing Simple Definitions

• Basic dictionary meaning.
  
• Synonyms
  
• Direct explanation
  
• Indirect explanation
  
• Analytical or formal definition
  

Techniques for Writing Extended Definitions

Among the more common techniques for writing a paragraph or short essay of definition are the patterns we have worked with in previous chapaters. Consider each of those patterns when you need to write an extended difinitions.

Order

The organization of your extened definition is likely to be one of emphasis, but it may be space or time, depending on the subject material.

Introduction and Development

Consider these ways of introducing a definition: with a question, with a statement of what it is not, with a statement of what it originally meant, or with a discussion of why a clear definition is important.

I hope everyone has a great weekend and see you all next week.
Best regards,
Hai, Zhan(Odin)
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