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Formal Definition
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Definitions By Example
Creating an Argument of Definition
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Where should you look for a formal definition?
A dictionary.
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Give and example of an operational definition.
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12:20pm
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Genus or Species: Which determines class?
Genus.
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Give two examples of a formal definition.
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Freebie: What element is symbolized by K?
Potassium.
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What do definitions by example often involve?
Comparisions and contrasts.
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What should your thesis answer?
Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
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What is an argument of definition?
An argument of definition is a definition a writer gives to a certain term, whether or not it is the same as the definition in the dictionary.
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Would the American Dream be considered a type of formal definition?
No.
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What is one of the three conditions for making an operational argument about murder?
Intent, premeditation, or malice.
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Create a list of 5 examples that fit the following definition: Romance Novels
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What is the outline for creating a thesis for your argument of definition?
The claim, the reason(s), and the warrant(s).
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What can an argument of defintion be used for?
Support the writer's overall argument.
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What is the genus and species of a domestic cat?
Genus: Felis Species: Felis Catus
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Wha is required in order to create an operational definition?
The conditions.
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What is the definition of definitions by example?
They define a class by listing its individual members. They illustrate/show what related people/things have in common rather than explain each one in precise detail.
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What should you take into account when organizing your argument?
The responses of those with a different point of view on the subject.
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What are the two types of dictionaries you can use to research a definition?
College or unabridged.
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What is the defintion for a formal definition?
Formal definitions are the types of definitions that you find in dictionaries. It places a term in its proper genus and species, which first determine its class and then distinguish it from other members of its class.
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What is the definition for an operation definition?
Operational definitions identify an object or idea by what it does or by what conditions create it.
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True or False: Can you also describe the complications of a definitional issue you hope to explore in your project(stating the thesis later on)?
True
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