The document discusses the concept of definitions, including formal and informal types, and how to effectively define terms. It provides examples of formal definitions and informal definitions such as operational definitions, synonyms, denotation, and connotation. Additionally, it includes an activity to practice creating definitions and analyzing a paragraph about anger.
The document discusses the concept of definitions, including formal and informal types, and how to effectively define terms. It provides examples of formal definitions and informal definitions such as operational definitions, synonyms, denotation, and connotation. Additionally, it includes an activity to practice creating definitions and analyzing a paragraph about anger.
The document discusses the concept of definitions, including formal and informal types, and how to effectively define terms. It provides examples of formal definitions and informal definitions such as operational definitions, synonyms, denotation, and connotation. Additionally, it includes an activity to practice creating definitions and analyzing a paragraph about anger.
The document discusses the concept of definitions, including formal and informal types, and how to effectively define terms. It provides examples of formal definitions and informal definitions such as operational definitions, synonyms, denotation, and connotation. Additionally, it includes an activity to practice creating definitions and analyzing a paragraph about anger.
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Definition Fe S. Pablico, SHS Teacher Initial Activity: Read the paragraph below and answer the following questions: Questions: 1. What is being defined in this paragraph? 2. Do the supporting points help you understand the definition better? 3. Are there facts, reasons, examples, and details that make it even clearer? 4. What transition words are used between supporting points? Paragraph by Definition • It explains what a term means. • When you want your readers to know exactly how you are using a certain term or unfamiliar concept. Types of Definition 1.Formal Definition – provided in dictionaries, which include three terms: a. term – the word being defined b. class – the big group to which the term belongs c. differentiating features – a word or phrase that makes it different with the others from the same class Examples of Formal Definition 1. Scientific writing is a form of writing that is based on actual and relevant studies. term – Scientific writing class – writing differentiating features – based on actual and relevant studies Examples of Formal Definition 2. Science is the field of study which attempts to describe and understand the nature of the universe in whole or part. term is ________ class is ________ differentiating features ______ Activity: Give the formal definition of the following: Answer silently, don’t anymore write your answers. Or you may discuss the answers by group. 1. Teamwork 2.Summative Test 3.Senior High School 4.Paragraph 5.Microscope 6.Give own term (scientific, mathematical or technical) to define. Types of Definition 2. Informal Definition – there are three common informal definitions: Operational definition Synonyms Denotation/Connotation Types of Informal Definition 1. Operational definition - is a result of the process of operationalization and is used to define something (e.g. a variable, term, or object) in terms of a process. It defines concepts by the way they are measured. Used in research. Examples of Operational Definition *Temperature -how much a column or mercury or red colored alcohol expands in a thin tube put in the thing whose temperature you want to measure. Examples of Operational Definition *0 degrees– a temperature at which a concentrated mixture of salt and water freezes. *100 degrees – is the temperature at which a liquid begins to boil, equivalent to 212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees Types of Informal Definition 2. Synonyms – words that mean the same as another word. Example: A student’s intelligence (or mental capacity) is measured by using IQ test. Types of Informal Definition 3. Denotation – exact meaning of the word, the dictionary meaning. 4. Connotation – an idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing Extended Definition Definition paragraph – is a definition sentence which is extended into a paragraph by adding meanings, descriptions, narrations, and other kinds of paragraph development to make clear the term being defined that Types of Definition
The paragraph starts with a
definition sentence which is used as the topic sentence. Then, each group/class in the definition is developed into supporting sentences and concluding statement. Activity: Read the article below and answer the questions that follow. Anger Anger is having a feeling of hatred toward someone or something. It is one of our basic emotions and can be most dangerous if it is not carefully controlled. A person can become Angry when he cannot fulfill some basic needs or desire that is important to him. For example, a child may become angry when he cannot play outside with his friends. An adult may become angry when he does not receive a raise in pay that he expected. Mentally, anger can interfere with our to think clearly. Physically, it may cause violent reactions in our muscles and in the nervous system. This causes an angry person to flush and tremble and to show other signs of disturbance. A person can be dangerous if he is in an angry mood because he can develop feelings of hostility and toward another person, which can then often turn violent. Questions: 1. What is the topic sentence? 2. Analyze how the one- sentence definition is expanded into a paragraph? 3. What are the supporting Reference: Gabelo, Nerissa C. et.al, (2016). Reading-Writing Connection for the 21st Century Learners for Senior High School. Malabon City. Mutya Publishing House, Inc.
