ESL 015 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Turnitin
29 Apr 2018
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August 31, 2017
HOMEWORK for Tuesday September 5:
Bring three printed-out copies of your first draft Extended Definition to class.
The Extended Definition Essay (see chapter 17)
Compose an “Extended Definition” of a word, concept or object from your major.
The first draft (2%) is due Sunday September 3 at 11:00pm in dropbox on Canvas.
The first draft should be at least 701+ words long.
The final draft (8%) due Thursday September 7 at 11:00pm on Canvas AND
Turnitin.com
The final draft should be between 550-700 words.
From the syllabus: Chose an important concept or object from your major and
write an extended definition of what it is what it means, how it is used or
functions etc.
• You must use your own thoughts and words to create this essay. No
references, citations or quotes from sources, please. There are no "right" or
"wrong" "answers" when composing this Extended Definition. What is most
important are the mental processes that YOU apply to the written language to
make the word, concept or object understood by your audience.
• Demonstrate an attention to detail concerning assignment requirements.
• Strive to employ unified paragraphs in your writing.
• Please use proper page formatting; submit an MS Word document.
• The “similarity index” from Turnitin ought to be <16%.
Extended Definition Essay:
You must include these strategies:
Place it in class or category
Describe its qualities and characteristics
Further, you should use some of these strategies as well:
Explain what it does not mean
Contrasting it to related terms
Cite specific examples
find more resources at oneclass.com
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Document Summary
Bring three printed-out copies of your first draft extended definition to class. Compose an extended definition of a word, concept or object from your major. The first draft (2%) is due sunday september 3 at 11:00pm in dropbox on canvas. The first draft should be at least 701+ words long. The final draft (8%) due thursday september 7 at 11:00pm on canvas and. The final draft should be between 550-700 words. No references, citations or quotes from sources, please. Further, you should use some of these strategies as well:
