Prepare A Extended Definition Paragraph with Comparison/ Contrast Report In Two Document.|Applied Sciences
extended definition paragraph: 250 words.
Comparison/ Contrast: 500-1000 words.
these are two different paper, must be done in two documents.( word doc).
Powerpoint below just detailed explanation of the paper.
preparing Definitions
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Definitions
Short or long
Informal or formal
Short=sentence definitions
Long=extended definitions
Which type of definition you write depends on your audience and purpose
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Definitions
Objects
Terms
Processes
People
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Definitions
When do you need them?
You need to introduce a key term the audience must understand but may not be familiar with.
Sabermetrics is a type of statistical analysis that measures baseball players’ in-game activity.
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Definitions
When do you need them?
You need to clarify your usage of a term because it could be interpreted subjectively.
In this analysis, the term “New Hollywood” will refer to American motion pictures beginning with the release of Bonnie and Clyde in 1967 through 1980.
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Sentence Definitions
ITEM = CATEGORY + DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Sabermetrics=a type of statistical analysis + that
measures a baseball player’s in-game activity.
One sentence clarification
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Sentence Definitions
An electron microscope = a microscope + that uses electrons rather than visible light to produce magnified images.
Sentence Definitions
Peloton = a cycling term + that refers to the large group of riders behind a race leader.
Sentence Definitions
Novak Djokovic = a Serbian tennis player + who won the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open in 2011 and is ranked number one in the world.
Sentence Definitions
The Winter Classic = a regular season National Hockey League (NHL) game + played outdoors on New Year’s Day.
Category=the broad group the term belongs to; move to what makes it different than other items in the group
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Sentence Definitions: Tips
Avoid “X is when” or “X is where” or “X is what.”
Do not define a word by repeating or restating the word.
(An Italian sonnet is a sonnet with an octave and a sestet.)
Define words using simple and familiar language.
Keep the category/class small but adequate.
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Sentence Definitions: Practice
In your notes, draft a sentence definition for:
iPod
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Sentence Definitions
Facebook is an online social networking site that allows users to communicate with “Friends,” join groups, and play games.
The iPod is a portable media player that can store and play music as well as videos and connect to the internet.
Extended Definitions
Long, detailed clarification
Usually consist of several paragraphs
Sentence definitions can be the start of a much more detailed definition: an extended definition
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Extended Definitions: Techniques
Examples
Partition (divide an idea into smaller parts)
Principle of Operation (how something works)
Compare/Contrast
Analogy (an unlikely comparison that, nevertheless, makes sense when examined)
Etymology (origins/derivation of the word being defined)
History of the term (background)
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Extended Definition: Outline
Margin Call is a 2011 ensemble drama film about the overnight financial collapse of a Wall Street investment bank.
Historical background
Summary of plot
Compare/contrast with Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps
Analogy with 1970s disaster film, The Towering Inferno
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Extended Definition
How could we extend our definition of Facebook?
1. History; 2. Principles of Operation; 3. Compare/Contrast with Twitter or MySpace
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Extended Definition
History
Principles of Operation
Compare/Contrast (with Twitter or MySpace or even texting)
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Extended Definition
What about our definition of an iPod?
1. Examples (different model of iPod); Compare/Contrast with another MP3 player?; Principles of Operation
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Extended Definition
Examples (different models of iPods)
Compare/Contrast with other MP3 players or iPhones
Principles of Operation
1. Examples (different model of iPod); Compare/Contrast with another MP3 player?; Principles of Operation
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Organizing Your Extended Definition
start with a sentence definition following the models included in earlier slides.
select and elaborate on those extended definition techniques listed on slide 15.
Remember, you do not have to use all of the techniques. (2-4 is likely sufficient)
