"Definition" Reading Check Flashcards

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What does the word “definition” mean?

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Means spelling out exactly what a word or phrase means

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When are using definitions useful?

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If one’s essay hinges on one of those disputed abstractions

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What are the first two steps in using definition?

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  1. Begin your definition by saying what the term means.
  2. Expand your definition, if necessary, with an etymological analysis of the term.
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What is a lexical definition?

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First placing a term in a general class and then showing how it differs from the others found there

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What is an etymology of a word?

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An explanation of its roots, of what it originally meant

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How are etymologies useful?

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They shed light on how the current meaning of a word evolved

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What are the next two steps to using definition?

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  1. Clarify your definition by stating what the word is not or does no mean.
  2. Expand your definition with examples.
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What is the last step to using definition?

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  1. To define a complex term properly, you may need to practice a combination of techniques: You may have to cite examples, analyze etymology, and/or porvide a lexical definition
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What is the last step to using definition?

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  1. To define a complex term properly, you may need to practice a combination of techniques: You may have to cite examples, analyze etymology, and/or porvide a lexical definition
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What is the most common student error in using definition?

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A circular definition

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What is the text featured in this packet?

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“Of Altrusim, Heroism, and Nature’s Gifts in the Face of Terror”

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Who wrote this text?

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Natalie Angier

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What is the purpose of the text?

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To inform

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What is the audience of the text?

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Educated readers

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What is the language of this text?

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Standard English

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What is the strategy Angier employes for this text?

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Cites evidence from research and theoretical speculation to define the role of altruism and heroism in genetics