ENGLISH 10

The type of academic writing that presupposes giving definition of a particular notion, term, concept, or phenomenon. It is much longer and specific than a simple definition.

• Definition

• Definition Essay

• Extended Definition Essay

• Extended Essay

The purpose of a definition essay is not just to provide a short explanation of a notion, but to mention all the possible meanings and usages of words and specify the difference between those meaning and usages.

• The statement is correct.

• The statement is not correct.

• The statement is unclear.

• The statement doesn't give the purpose.

All are part of introduction except ____.

• Background information

• Development

• General statements

• Hook sentence

When it comes to defining some abstract notions such as love, home, or family, the extended definition may also include the meaning of that word to the author, which cannot be found in the dictionary.

• The statement is correct.

• The statement is not true.

• The statement is not precise

• The statement is faulty.

All are part of body paragraph except ______.

• Controlling idea

• Development

• Example, fact, evidence

• Summary of ideas

When introducing your essay, you should _____.

• Provide background information

• Specify the term, notion, concept, etc. you wil define in your essay.

• Thesis statement of a definition essay is a short definition of a term you are going to discuss in your essay.

• All of the given choices.

Part of the outline that provide example for each definition.

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

• None of these options

In the conclusion part, summarize all the main points you have mentioned in your essay.

• The statement is correct.

• The statement is incorrect.

• The statement is not true but correct.

• The statement is redundant.

It is providing dictionary meaning.

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Enumeration

• Negation

It is comparing and contrasting similar notionsfrom the same class of a word you define.

• Analogy

• By structure

• Enumeration

• Negation