Jan+24+Mod+1.+Les+4+(Definition+paragraph)

=Definition Paragraph=

Sample paragraph
//A proverb is a concise statement, in general use, expressing a shrewd perception about everyday life or a universally recognized truth. Most proverbs are rooted in folklore and have been preserved by oral tradition. Proverbs are succinct and often use simple rhyme (“A friend in need is a friend indeed”), irony (“Physician, heal thyself”), metaphor (“Still waters run deep”), and comparison or contrast (“Feed a cold and starve a fever”).//

Extended Definition There are five basic methods to expand a definition: 1. Comparing it to something else 2. Telling what it is not 3. Describing it in detail 4. Classifying it by explaining the different kinds 5. Using exemplification

**Hints for Writing a Definition Paragraph **
A definition paragraph is one that explains what a term means to you. Pick a word or phrase that has a personal meaning for you and that allows you room to develop your idea. Select an appropriate class or category when you write a topic sentence. Express your attitude. Use specific and concrete examples to explain your definition.

Choose a topic for discussion. Use questions to find details about your topic.
 * Prewriting: Gathering Ideas **

The topic sentence should have three parts:
 * Creating the Topic Sentence **
 * 1) the term you are defining
 * 2) the broad class or category into which your term fits
 * 3) the specific distinguishing characteristics that make the term different from all the others in the class or category

After you have developed your topic sentence, you can brainstorm or freewrite to generate more ideas to create your outline.
 * Planning: Revising a Plan **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Checklist **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> **for revising the outline:**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Does my topic sentence include a category and the characteristics that show how my term is different from others in the category?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Have I defined my term so that it is different from any other term?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Am I being concrete and specific in the details?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Do I have enough examples?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Do my examples relate to the topic sentence?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Are my details in the most effective order?

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">After you have revised the outline, write the rough draft.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Drafting: Drafting and Revising **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Checklist for revising the draft **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Is my topic sentence clear?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Have I written enough to define my term clearly?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Is my definition interesting?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Could the draft use another example?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Could the draft use more details?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Do I need any words, phrases, or sentences to link the examples or details to the topic sentence?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Do I need any words, phrases, or sentences to reinforce the topic sentence?

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">When you are revising, check to see if you have used transitions—words, phrases, or sentences that connect ideas. By using transitions, you can make your writing smoother and the content clearer. //<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">another case, in fact, another time, in one case, sometimes, for example, in one instance, specifically, for instance, one time //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Drafting: Drafting and Revising **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Transitions: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Polishing: Proofreading and Polishing **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">When you finish writing a definition paragraph, carefully review your work and revise it to make the definition as clear as possible to your readers.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Proofread and revise for grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors.

= Home assignment = write a definition paragraph (your choice)