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Lesson 3: " Your Words Define Your World"

This document discusses techniques for writing definition essays. It defines denotation as the primary or literal definition of a word, while connotation refers to secondary meanings. Some techniques described include analysis, collocation, comparison, contrast, etymology, exemplification, illustration, extended definition, function, negation, synonyms, and using slang or colloquial language. Examples are given for some techniques like analysis, collocation, exemplification and illustration.

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Lesson 3: " Your Words Define Your World"

This document discusses techniques for writing definition essays. It defines denotation as the primary or literal definition of a word, while connotation refers to secondary meanings. Some techniques described include analysis, collocation, comparison, contrast, etymology, exemplification, illustration, extended definition, function, negation, synonyms, and using slang or colloquial language. Examples are given for some techniques like analysis, collocation, exemplification and illustration.

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LESSON 3:

" Your Words Define Your World"

Definition - is understanding the essence of word, an idea , a concept or an


expression.

" 2 concept associated with defining "

1. Denotation - is the primary , explicit or literal definition of word . Dictionary.

2. Connotation - is the secondary meaning of a word.

" Techniques that one can use a definition essay "

 Analysis - is the process of breathing down a concept into it's constituent


parts. It's also entails detailing in which one , rather than zooming out and
describing the concept as a whole, zoom in and focuses on describing the
aspects that make up a concept.
Ex. The guitar
 Collocation - means that there are words or expressions that are usually
almost immediately associated with the concept you are trying to define.
Ex. Passion is usually collocated with the term " love and " lust "
 Comparison - is associating the word or expression you are trying to define
with something else not necessarily synonymous with it.
 Contrast - is understanding how at least two similar concept are different
from each other.
 Etymology- is the history of a word. It explains the evolution of a word or
how it has come to be.

" EXEMPLIFICATUON AND ILLUSTRATION "

 Exemplification is defining something by giving.


Example : Illustration, on the other hand, is giving an example and focusing
on it to elaborate on the concept you are trying to define.
 Extended definition- is a personal interpretation of an author to an abstract
and multifaceted concept. It goes beyond denotation and connotation. It
gives the reader a new fresh understanding of a concept.
 Function - Another way of understanding what a word or concept means is
to know it's purpose. It answer the questions: what is it used for?
 Negation - Is a technique that you can use to define a word or concept by
explaining what it is not.
 Synonyms - Are a single word or phrase that share almost the same
meaning w/ the concept you are trying to define.
 •Slang or colloquial language - Can also be same what considered under the
umbrella term of Synonyms.

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