Background
Writing Skill
Class to
which the
term belongs
Characteristics (details
about the term)
When you write the reference to the class to which the term
belongs;
Avoid vague references to the class the term belongs to: for
example, instead of calling a concussion an "injury" or botulism
a "medical problem," call them something more specific like "a
serious head injury" and "a severe form of food poisoning,"
respectively.
Practice
1. Write sentence definition for the following
terms:
a. Computer
b. Smartphone
c. Computer network
d. C language
1. sentence definition
The typical form is:
____ is a kind /form/category/device/type of (class) that ( distinguishing
feature.)
Example:
A capacitor is an electronic device that is used to ....
2. Extended definition
One can write an extended definition by adding extra information,
such as by giving examples, analogies, descriptions of physical
characteristics, components, and functions.
Data warehouse
Detailed
Summarized, refined
Transaction driven
Analysis driven
Practice
2. Write extended definitions about one term that
you are familiar with (or choose one of
these terms):
a. Computer
b. Smartphone
c. Computer network
d. C language
begin with a generalization or topic sentence that covers the whole topic
and then
substantiate the generalization at a more specific level with facts,
examples, statistics and other details.
Example: It is difficult for foreign students to adjust to life in a new
country for several reasons. First,..........Second,.......
A description of process
Analysis
Conclusion