What is Definition?
Camachos Don'ts
Planning a Definition Essay
Structuring a Definition Essay
Revising and Editing a Definition Essay
100
Tells what a term means and how it differs from others terms in its class
What is definition?
100
Don't use _______ words and phrases
What is outlawed
100
Is "This essay will define behaviorism." an appropriate thesis?
No
100
You can define a term by using ______, listing its characteristics.
What is Enumeration
100
Is a formal definition also needed
Yes
200
Definition that requires a paragraph, an essay, or even a whole book
What is extended definitions?
200
True or False: Contractions are prohibited
What is true
200
Giving examples is which type of Patter of Development?
What is Exemplification
200
This identifies the term to be defined, and perhaps presents a brief formal definition.
What is Introduction
200
Two phrases you should avoid
What is "Is when" or "is where"
300
True or False: An extended definition follows a set pattern of development
What is false
300
Don't use _____ person
What is third
300
This needs to do more than identify the term to be defined, and needs to make clear to readers the larger purpose for which you are defining the term
What is thesis statement
300
You can define a term by discussing its _____ and _____. The word's derivation, original meaning, and usages.
What is Origin and Development
300
True or False: It is necessary to italicize the term you are defining.
What is true
400
Brief, succinct definition
What is formal definitions
400
Don't use an abundant amount of this punctuation
What is exclamation point
400
You should or should not include the term you are defining in your definition?
What is should not
400
Something to include if you are describing something that is unfamiliar to your readers
What is a visual
400
Which one is correct - As described in the essay "The Untouchable," prejudice is when someone forms an irrational bias or negative opinion of a person or group. -As described in the essay "The Untouchable," prejudice is an irrational bias or negative opinion of a person or group.
As described in the essay "The Untouchable," prejudice is an irrational bias or negative opinion of a person or group.
500
The term to be defined, general class it's a part of, and how it's different from other terms in the same class
What is the standard 3 part structure of a definition?
500
Are cliches acceptable?
What is no
500
Give 3 of the 5 Patterns of Development
What is Exemplification, Description, Comparison and Contrast, Process, Classification and Division
500
List 3 of the 5 ways to expand the body of the essay.
What is Synonyms, Negation, Enumeration, Analogy, Origin and Development
500
Which one is correct -According to Meghan Daum, celebrities are people who "don't buy their own groceries". -According to Meghan Daum, celebrity is where you don't buy your own groceries.
According to Meghan Daum, celebrities are people who "don't buy their own groceries".
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