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UNIT 1
DEFINITION TEXT
A
definition paragraph is a paragraph
explaining a term or subject, so your
audience comprehends the topic of the paragraph. This can be done in three different
ways: Synonym, Class, and Negation.
a. Synonym is explaining the term by using the words that mean the same thing.
Example: To procrastinate is to slack.
b. Class is when you put your topic in a larger category to explain your term.
Example: A pineapple is a tropical fruit that has an acidic and sweet taste.
c. Negation means that the writer first says something is not, and then says what it is.
Example: A snowcone is not an ice creamcone, but rather
a shredded ice and syrup
treat.
Examples of questions requiring a definition paragraph
1. What is venture capital?
2. Define ‘over-fishing’.
3. What are longitudinal dunes?
4. What is meant by protein quality?
5. What is cholera?
