Definition Exercise
Today, you will write a
practice
extended definition. The term you define can be a slang term (ex.
"knuckle
up, slammin'"), a character type [most of
these also
qualify as slang] (ex. "tree hugger, nerd, geek"),
or
a term used just within your family (ex. "tap dancing").
To see some examples of
slang from
the 1920's, check out this site: Internet
Guide to Jazz
Age Slang
The practice definition
should have at
least four sections:
- audience/purpose
- introduction: sentence
definition and some background information
- two expansion techniques:
example, process, principle of operation, negation, classification,
description, analysis of parts, cause/effect, comparison/contrast,
graphics
- a conclusion only if you want
your audience to perform a specific action.
Each
section
should be at least one paragraph long. If you have a great deal of
information,
then the section can contain multiple paragraphs.
Send your exercise to
the
Blackboard Discussion Board.
Possible Terms
You do not have to write
about one
of the terms listed here; the list just gives an idea of the kinds of
slang
terms people have used in the past.
(The links take you to practice definitions written in past
semesters. The exercise directions were slightly different from
this semester's directions.)
- betty
- chops
- dead presidents
- geek
- gump
- a hamburger short of a happy
meal
- the Hulk
- overlea high grad
- packer
- phat
- surfer aka channel surfer
- vacant
- worm burner
- sleep
- turkey
- gutter duster
- FOB (fresh off the boat)
- pretty-boy
- bun
- tight
- bug
- hooptie (hoopdee)
- mad
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