Teaching Definition in WritingDefinition Exercise [Definit1.122] 4/17/98 2. Number them 1-21(?) 3. Then have students choose a number and therefore a word to define. Then write down the student's name by the word. [They may trade words if you wish.] 4. For next class the student writes a definition, at least 1/3 page, typed, of the word assigned. **They should use the definition techniques such as negation and stipulation mentioned in the definition chapter. [Annette Rottenberg Elements of Argument 5th ed.] 5. They read the definition out loud to the class. 6. **The class is asked if they can add anything. [Perhaps they should be told to **add one thing to the definition.[?] 7. Then they turn in their definitions. **Perhaps keep several for samples.
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