write a definition argument in which you limit, expand, clarify the meaning of a contested/ambiguous term. The body paragraphs should include
Topic: Definition Argument
Instructions from my professor Using MLA or APA format and citation style, including three (3) sources, write a
definition argument in which you limit, expand, clarify the meaning of a contested/ambiguous term. The body
paragraphs should include examples that support your definition, and/or give examples that are purported to fit the
dictionary/legal/philosophical definition but do not. The body should include transitions and topic sentences to aid in
coherence and unity, and support—both major and minor. Integrate authoritative sources to support your claims and
cite them both parenthetically and in a works cite/reference list. Your introduction or first body paragraph can talk
about the etymology and standard definitions. The next section of your essay can give examples of how the term is
misused/misunderstood/conflated. The final part of your body can give representative examples of accurate uses of
the term, and why accuracy is important. The conclusion should remind the reader of your thesis and give the big
picture or answer the "so-what" question. What have you learned about definitions/language and their
import to society. Sources should be parenthetically cited and listed in a works cited list Introduce all borrowed
material (including paraphrases and summaries). ***Remember your paper requires your analysis and opinion; it
should not be a summary or paraphrase of another source. Do not begin a sentence with a quote. End borrowed
material with a parenthetical citation. Never end paragraphs with quotes, paraphrases, or summaries. Capitalize the
first letter of each significant word in titles. Italicize titles of books, journals, magazines, newspapers, films in the
essay and in the works cited/reference list. Use quotation marks around titles of articles in journals, magazines,
newspapers, short stories, book chapters, poems, and songs (for MLA Style). The word count does not include the
Works Cited/Reference list.
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