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Chapter One Part Three: Definition Writing 1. Introduction: A definition is an exact word or phrase of the meaning, nature, or limits of something. E.g. “Art” is a visual object or experience consciously created as an expression of skill or imagination. Chapter One Part Three: Definition Writing 2. Structure of a Definition A definition consists of three elements: (1) the term itself, (2) the category the term belongs to, (3) the features of the term. A definition is an exact word or phrase of the meaning, nature, or limits of something. A definition usually answers the question what. Defining means giving a definition. Other words with this meaning are description and explanation. It describes what a word means and explains to the person when and where it can be uesd. (Definition, 2018). E.g. “Triangle” is defined as “a plane figure (genus) bounded by three straight sides (differentia)” . ? Chapter One Part Three: Definition Writing 3. Criteria of a Good Definition 1. Follow rules that have traditionally been given for definition. 2. State the essential attributes of that which is defined. 3. Give examples of usage. 4. Avoid circularity 5. Must be neither too broad or too narrow nor leave out any appropriate information, nor include that which does not truly apply. 6. Must not be obscure 7. Should not be stated in the negative when it can be stated positively. E.g. “Wisdom” should not be defined as “absence of folly”. Chapter One Part Three: Definition Writing Activity 1 : Do you think the following definitions are good ones? (1) A game is a sport. (2) Wisdom is the absence of folly. (3) Blindness is the absence of sight in a creature that is normally sighted. (4) Murder is an intended, unlawful and criminal act of one human killing another human without provocation or justification. Chapter One Part Three: Definition Writing Key: (1)
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