Definition
Definition is an essential method used for all kinds of writing. It answer the question, “what is the meaning of the word?” or “What is it?” Using definition as an opening sentence in a paragraph allows reader to know the topic right away. Definition is important most especially in scientific and technical forms of writing as it introduces readers to terms which are unfamiliar to them.
Definition may either be formal or informal. A formal definition is always used in the introduction of a new topic. It is short or concise, and consist of three parts: the species (term to be defined), genus (the class where the term belongs), and differentia (the characteristics which distinguish the term form all other classes). Sometimes, a formal definition is so complex that it requires more than just a one-sentence definition. It may require a paragraph or an extended definition through an explanation of what the term really is.
Examples: An owl is a bird
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This free-form blend of Spanish and English, known as Spanglish, is common linguistic currency wherever concentrations of Hispanic American are found in the U.S. in Los Angeles, where 55% of the city’s 3 million inhabitants speak Spanish, Spanglish is as much a part of daily life as sunglasses. Unlike the broken-English efforts of earlier immigrants from Europe, Asia and other Regions, Spanglish has become a widely accepted conversational mode used casually—even playfully—by Spanish-speaking immigrants and native-born American