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Your Thesis Statement for this assignment will essentially be a Sentence definition of the term. It needs to include the following: Term Class Criteria The TERM to be defined You have a choice of 10 from your assignment sheet. _________ is the . . . The CLASS (category) Group or category of similar terms in which the term to be defined is placed. _______ is a __________ that . . . The CRITERIA (characteristics) The essential qualities that set the term apart from all other terms of the same class. Come up with 3 criteria, making it a 3 part thesis! Examine these definitions. How effectively do they place the word defined in a class and do they adequately differentiate the word from other members of the same class through their criteria? Examine the following definitions. How effectively do they place the word defined in a class and do they adequately differentiate the word from other members of the same class through their criteria? 1. A truck is a device on wheels used for moving loads. Examine the following definitions. How effectively do they place the word defined in a class and do they adequately differentiate the word from other members of the same class through their criteria? 2. A hospital is a large building in which doctors and nurses work to cure the sick and injured Examine the following definitions. How effectively do they place the word defined in a class and do they adequately differentiate the word from other members of the same class through their criteria? 3. A hero is the protagonist in a literary work who vanquishes the antagonist and wins the heroine. Examine the following definitions. How effectively do they place the word defined in a class and do they adequately differentiate the word from other members of the same class through their criteria? 4. Honesty is the ability to tell the truth even when the truth might endanger one. Without referring to a dictionary, write a clear and unambiguous definition of the following nouns. The definition need not be technical, but be sure to place the word in a class and use criteria to differentiate it from others members of its class. ex. A book is a collection of printed sheets of paper bound together between two covers. (so is a magazine) – a complete or permanent collection of . . . 1. scissors: be sure to exclude knives, paper cutters, pliers 2. news: be sure to exclude gossip and rumors 3. freedom: be sure to exclude criminal behavior that is harmful to others, economic freedom Evaluate each of your definitions in terms of these tests: a. Does it indicate a class that is neither too broad nor too narrow? b. Does the definition include all phenomena of the kind that the word is used to represent? c. Does it explain the defined term clearly enough so that someone unfamiliar with the term will understand it? Your Thesis Statement for this assignment will essentially be a Sentence definition of the term. It needs to include the following: Term Class Criteria Other ways to approach the thesis besides using criteria OR Some possible types of criteria Synonyms Other ways to approach the thesis besides using criteria OR Some possible types of criteria Examples Other ways to approach the thesis besides using criteria OR Some possible types of criteria Origins Other ways to approach the thesis besides using criteria OR Some possible types of criteria Comparisons Other ways to approach the thesis besides using criteria OR Some possible types of criteria What the word is NOT Love is not Lust Other ways to approach the thesis besides using criteria OR Some possible types of criteria Anecdote showing the word in action Your thesis might look like . . . (Term to be defined) is a (class/category) that is (criteria 1), (criteria 2), and (criteria 3). Examples of each of these can be found in Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible. Your thesis might look like . . . (Term to be defined) is a (class/category) that is (criteria 1), (criteria 2), and (criteria 3). Examples of how this happens can be found in Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet. Your thesis might look like . . . (term) is a theme that occurs throughout James Cameron’s Titanic by (criteria 1), (criteria 2), and (criteria 3). Make the definition fresh by using your own understanding and experience to illuminate the word’s meaning. Use specific examples from a source that your readers can relate to as a way to illustrate your definition. When you get stuck . . . See/e-mail the teacher Go to the textbook Ask a friend Check Grammar handbook Once you have your thesis, go on to finish the introductory paragraph. Use an attention getting device: Cite/quote an Authority Dictionary Definition Origin of the Word Anecdote/story Transition from your attention getter to your thesis—how are the attn getter and your thesis related? Your thesis will be written in an effective, parallel structure Parallel Structure: Use a single verb in your thesis sentence or repeat same verb Verbs, if not the same, should have the same function in the sentence Examples: Love is an emotion that promotes happiness in one’s life, good will toward others, and heightened feelings of self worth. Examples: Hate is a complex feeling that causes feelings of unrest in one’s self, promotes violent thoughts and actions toward others, and often results in criminal behavior.