We talked about the difference between definition, description and when it would be best to use either text structure. Definition tells us what something is and usually used to describe something in general terms. Description is more specific. It's topic will be less general than definition and it will use more subjective details. Instead of telling what something is in general, you would describe what something looks or feels like to you. Illustration mean that we have an idea we want to provide more information on or a point we want to prove and we have a bunch of specific examples that will help us do this.
We imagined that we were writing an essay on the legalization of marijuana. In this essay, we might have a definition paragraph that first defines what marijuana is. Then we would have an illustration paragraph listing examples of people or places that have benefited from the legalization of marijuana. Then we would write a description of a the relief a sick person felt from using marijuana. (BTW No one will be writing this essay this semester. The topic is way too overdone.)
Homework
- Write 7-9 sentence definition paragraph using the topic sentences you created in class about your slang term. Submit via Google Docs (Due Monday)
- Read Sister Flowers by Maya Angelou listed underneath Class Documents (Due Monday) (I am trusting you to read this. Do not let me down.)
- Aplia Assignment: Compare and Contrast Reading and Graded (Due Wednesday)
- Thursday Blog Post Prompt: Who is your best friend? Why? How are you similar? How are you different?
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