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Which is NOT a purpose of an operational definition?

• So others could be able to assess the validity of the research.

• To be able possibly recreate a study/experiment.

• To understand how generalizable the findings are in research.

• So others will not be able to replicate the research.

True or False. Using many jargons will make your research paper credible and appealing to the readers.

• True, because jargons are technical terms.

• True, because jargons are easy to understand.

• False, because too much jargons will confuse the readers.

• False, because jargons are inappropriate words in research.

Why are the definitions included in technical writing?

• To attract more readers.

• To improve the overall appearance of a document.

• To improve readers’ comprehension

• To make a document more formal

Parenthetical definitions are _________.

• More formal

• More extensive

• Synonyms or short phrases

• In a format that allows readers to compare the word to terms they are familiar with

What does it mean to use context clues to figure out what technical words mean?

• Use the other words in the sentence and in the paragraph to help you figure out what the technical word means.

• Look up the word in the glossary at the back of the book where they will have a definition for you to copy.

• Guess what you think the word means by looking at the way that it is spelled.

• Figure out what the word means by asking your teacher or someone else to tell you what it is.