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| What is "Definition Writing"? | show 🗑
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| show | An extended definition is a detailed explanation of an essay's subject and is a strategy of expository prose, which is a writing technique in which the primary purpose is to supply the
reader with information.
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| What are the 6 reasons we define terms in Definition Writing? (Number 1) | show 🗑
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| show | To provide a personal interpretation of a term that the writer feels is vague, controversial, misused, or misunderstood (“feminist,” “meme,” “eco-terrorist,”
“multiculturalism”)
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| show | To explain a new or unusual term or phrase found in popular culture, slang, or dialect, or
within a particular geographic area, age set, or cultural group (“Twittersphere,” “slactivism,”
“helicopter parent,” “lagniappe,” “bingewatching”)
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| show | To make understandable the language or technical terms of a particular field of study, a profession, or an industry (“deconstruction,” “identity spoofing,” “retinitis pigmentosa, ”“subprime mortgage”)
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| What are the 6 reasons we define terms in Definition Writing? (Number 5) | show 🗑
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| What are the 6 reasons we define terms in Definition Writing? (Number 6) | show 🗑
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| What is the purpose of an essay which is “developed by definition? | show 🗑
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| show | To know your purpose means to decide what kind of information to supply a reader before writing. For example using persuasive techniques such as subjective or humorous language may be a strategy that works best for explaining a silly definition.
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| show | Writers can give readers a reason to read by introducing the subject by explaining the terms previous use, misuse, or
misunderstanding.
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| What are the DONTS in Definition Writing? | show 🗑
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