CHECKLIST FOR REVISING THE EXPANDED DEFINITION

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1. Is the expanded definition suited to the purpose and the reader's needs?
   
   
   
2. Does the definition express the basic property of the item?
   
   
   
3. Is the definition objective?
   
   
   
4. Is the definition adequately developed?
   
   
   
5. Have all data sources been documented?
   
   
   
6. Have visuals been used adequately and appropriately?
   
   
   
7. Does the definition have an appropriate and descriptive title?
   
   

1. Does the definition begin with a formal sentence definition that is the topic sentence of the first paragraph?
   
   
   
2. Is the definition unified and coherent?
   
   
   
3. Are adequate transitions used between ideas?
   
   

1. Is the definition in plain English?
   
   
   
2. Will its level of technicality connect with the audience?
   
   
   
3. Are all the sentences clear, concise, and fluent?
   
   
   
4. Is the word choice precise?
   
   
   
5. Is it written in correct English?
   
   

What strategies has the author used to expand the definition (word etymology, history and background, negation, operating principle, analysis of parts, visuals, comparison and contrast, required materials or conditions, example--see Lannon, ch. 21, for additional information on these strategies)? NOTE: At least four strategies must be used, including a visual.

What parts of the definition do you think are particularly effective?

Expanded definition written by:

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Last Updated 09/15/00