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The document provides guidance on writing an extended definition, which expands on a formal sentence definition through additional paragraphs. It recommends including some combination of explaining the object's use, describing its parts, outlining basic operations, making comparisons, discussing word origin, giving examples, noting what it does not mean, or using visual aids. An example extended definition is given on aspirin that includes the technical name, word origin, current uses, and basic function in 80 words to demonstrate the format.

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Extended Definitions PDF

The document provides guidance on writing an extended definition, which expands on a formal sentence definition through additional paragraphs. It recommends including some combination of explaining the object's use, describing its parts, outlining basic operations, making comparisons, discussing word origin, giving examples, noting what it does not mean, or using visual aids. An example extended definition is given on aspirin that includes the technical name, word origin, current uses, and basic function in 80 words to demonstrate the format.

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Defining Terms: Extended

Definitions
Learning Outcomes

1. Write an extended definition
Extended Definition

 Expansion of the formal sentence definition (added)
 Usually a paragraph or two long
 General discussion of object, process, or concept
Extended Definition

 Some methods of expansion:
 Explanation of use/function: how it is used, benefits
and limitations
 Description of parts: object’s parts can be listed and
briefly described (if object)
 Basic operations: how it works (object), or what
happens in the process (process)
Extended Definition

 Some methods of expansion:
 Comparison: compare to something familiar to the
reader; similarities and differences
 Origin of the word: historical background for the
word (medical). Eg. “Osteoporosis” comes from 2
Greek words: osteo meaning bone, and porosis meaning
passage. Therefore, osteoporosis is a disease caused
by abnormal passageways in the bone.
The origin of the word should add to its meaning
and help define it. Saying it “originated from
Japan” doesn’t help define it!
Extended Definition

 Some methods of expansion:
 Examples: Examples of how it is used, where it occurs
 Negation: what the word does NOT mean, or what it
is NOT – so readers are not confused.
 Visual aids: objects can be illustrated with diagrams,
sketches, or processes can be shown with a flowchart
Extended Definition
 Formal sentence definition
 Example:
 Aspirin is an over-the-counter drug used to reduce
pain, swelling, and fever. The technical name of Example
aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid. In the late 1890s, of use
Word’s acetylsalicylic acid was called aspirin; ‘A’ stands for
origin ‘acetyl’ and ‘spir’ for the Spirea genus of the plant it is
taken from. Today, aspirin is still used for fever,
headache and muscle ache, and the pain and swelling
Basic
of arthritis. It lowers body temperatures and releases
operation excess heat by increasing sweating and blood flow in
the skin.
Let’s try it! :D

 In groups,
 Write an 80-word extended definition of the
mechanism or process you have selected as the topic
for your assignment using THREE appropriate/
relevant methods of expansion, and number them.
 Example:
Example

Formal sentence definition
 Example:
 Aspirin is an over-the-counter drug used to reduce
pain, swelling, and fever. (1) The technical name ofExample
aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid. In the late 1890s, of use
Word’s acetylsalicylic acid was called aspirin; ‘A’ stands for
origin ‘acetyl’ and ‘spir’ for the Spirea genus of the plant it is
taken from. (2) Today, aspirin is still used for fever,
headache and muscle ache, and the pain and swelling
Basic
of arthritis. (3) It lowers body temperatures and
operation releases excess heat by increasing sweating and blood
flow in the skin. (~80 words)
Let’s try it! :D
(VERY IMPORTANT!!!)

 Possible methods of expansion:
 Explanation of use/function
 Description of parts
 Basic operations
 Comparison
 Origin of the word
 Examples
 Negation
 Visual aids
See you next lesson! 

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