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concluding paragraph should pull together all the different elements of your definition to ultimately reinforce your thesis
Collaborate all points used to develop the definition into the conclusion
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body paragraphs should each be dedicated to explaining a different facet of your definition.
use instances that fit with your definition in the body paragraphs
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Establishing a functional context from the beginning will orient readers and minimize misunderstandings.
Establishing a function context from the beginning will help the readers understand and minimize confusion
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Choose a topic that will be complex enough to be discussed at length.
Pick a topic that can be discussed at length, and make sure that you have enough to talk about
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remainder of the essay should explain different aspects of the term’s definition.
Include different aspects of the terms' definitions in other paragraphs in the essay
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state as your thesis your definition of the term.
define your term in the thesis
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opens with a general discussion of the term to be defined.
First step: introduce the term (broadly)
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definition is established between two people or a group of people, it is easier to have productive dialogues. Definitions, then, establish the way in which people communicate ideas. They set parameters for a given discourse
Important as there narrow in on what is to be talked about and keeps the idea to be narrowed in on to what limits the subjects is applied.
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rest of the essay should explain the rationale for your definition. Remember that a dictionary’s definition is limiting, and you should not rely strictly on the dictionary entry.
Throughout the rest of the essay explain your reasoning and rational ideas for your definition. Try to avoid using the dictionaries definition as it is limiting
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Context identifies the circumstances, conditions, or setting in which something exists or occurs. Often words take on different meanings depending on the context in which they are used.
Try to focus and take into the context in which you are using your term and then develop the concept.
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the purpose of the definition essay is to simply define something.
Important to note and use in which it is valued
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context is missing from the essay, the essay may be too short or the main points could be confusing or misunderstood.
context is important to included into your essay to add clarity
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