Research or Proposal Writing - DEFINITION OF TERMS
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DEFINITION OF TERMS14 STEPS TO DEFINE
TERMS IN YOUR PROPOSAL OR
RESEARCH PAPER
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LocationAt the start of the paper, before the
major contents
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Location The definition of terms can be after the
paragraph that describes the purpose of the study • Statement of the Problem • Purpose of the Study • Definitions • Significance of the Investigation • Literature Review • Questions or Hypothesis
ExampleUse one paragraph for each term that
you define
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ExampleThe dictionary definition of the term
illegal immigration is “the migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destined country” (Merriam-Webster’s 1993). In this paper, the term illegal immigration is used to mean “nonresidents who enter a country without an acceptable passport or visa.”
STEP 1ADJECTIVE + NOUN
COMBINATIONS
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STEP ONESelect the terms of your Thesis Statement: Adjective + Noun combinations such as–illegal immigration–school uniforms–campus romance
STEP 2VERBS
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STEP 2Select the terms of your Thesis Statement: Verbs such as–influence–affect–determine
STEP 3VERBS + ADJECTIVE
COMBINATIONS
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STEP 3Select the terms of your Thesis Statement: Verb + adjective combinations such as–is more effective–are bigger–can be detrimental
STEP 4ADVERB + VERB COMBINATIONS
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STEP 4Select the terms of your Thesis Statement: Adverb + Verb combinations such as–negatively influence –positively affect
STEP 5YOUR OWN
DEFINITIONS
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STEP 5Use the following format:
In this essay, the term term1 is used to mean “your own meaning inside the quote marks.” In this essay, the term term2 is used to mean “your own meaning inside the quote marks.”
EXAMPLEIn this essay, the term illegal
immigration is used to mean “people who go to another country without the correct passport or visa.”
In this essay, the term influence is used to mean “to affect something in some way.”
STEP 6THE LIST FORMAT
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STEP 6You can write in list format. The term being defined is in italics.Term A – DefinitionTerm B - Definition
STEP THREEYou can write in paragraph format. Use one paragraph for each term, including dictionary definition and your own definition. Use a sentence format, such as follows.
According to Webster (2001), the term troll is a noun that means “insert definition here.” In this paper, the term troll is a verb that means “to collect” as in “to troll the internet for quotes.”
STEP 7USE YOUR RESEARCH
NOTES
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STEP 7Open the MS Word file Research
Notes at http://thereferencebox.jimdo.com/free-textbooks/research-notes/
Read and follow the instructions.
APA Reference: Online DictionaryA reference list of an online dictionary or
thesaurus should include:• headword of the entry cited (in quotes)• title of the source (in italics)• date the dictionary or thesaurus was published,
posted, or revised (Use the copyright date noted at the bottom of this and every page of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.)
• full URL of the site (up to and including the file name)
• date you accessed the dictionary (in parentheses)
ExampleThe entry for hacker in the Merriam-Webster
Online Dictionary, if you accessed it on May 8, 2011 can be referenced in two ways:"hacker." Merriam-Webster.com. 2011.
http://www.merriam-webster.com (8 May 2011). APA Style: hacker. 2011. In Merriam-Webster.com.
Retrieved May 8, 2011, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hacker
APA Reference: Online Dictionary• Reference: APA: Dictionary Click to cite a dictionary • Structure:
Author Last, F. M. (Year, Month Date). Entry Name [Def. Number]. In F. M. Last (Ed.) & F. M. Last (Trans.), Website Title. Retrieved Month Date, Year, from URL.
• Examples:Citation [Def. 2]. (n.d.). In Merriam Webster Online, Retrieved September
24, 2011, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citation.
Hemorrhage [Def. 1]. (n.d.). Merriam-Webster Online. In Merriam-Webster. Retrieved January 2, 2013, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citation.
• Make sure to: Add a definition number (ex 5b).– See the visual citation guide on how to cite a dictionary in APA format .
How do I cite a work that has no listed author in an APA-style paper?
• According to the OWL website’s resource on APA-style citations, "When your essay includes parenthetical citations of sources with no author named, use a shortened version of the source’s title instead of an author’s name. Use quotation marks and italics as appropriate.
• For example, parenthetical citations of the source above would be: (Merriam-Webster’s 1993).
• The reference list would beMerriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary (10th ed.).(1993).
Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster.
STEP 8USE A
DICTIONARY
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STEP 8Use a dictionary or thesaurus
with available APA information: author, title, date, publisher, page number.
Copy-paste the words that you want to use into your research notes.
Why use many dictionaries?
• The teacher might be impressed by the number of entries in the List of References
• Each dictionary might reveal a slightly different meaning; one might be the best for your use.
• Some dictionaries might not have all the required APA information.
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STEP 9COPY THE
DICTIONARY DEFINITION
STEP 9Complete one Research Note
for each term. For exercise, use a different
dictionary for every term or, if this is not possible, use different dictionaries.
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STEP 10USE THE TWO DEFINITIONS:
YOUR OWN AND THE DICTIONARY
DEFINITION
STEP 10On half of your monitor,
display completed Research Notes tables.
On the other half, open the file Class Work and type your own definitions paragraph.
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STEP 11QUOTE FROM THE DICTIONARY INTO
YOUR PAPER
STEP 11After each term, type a pair of
quote marks.From the Research Notes,
copy-paste the definition of each term inside the quote marks.
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STEP 12WRITE AN IN-TEXT
CITATION AFTER EACH QUOTED
DEFINITION
STEP SIXThere are three ways to write
an in-text citation: In the beginning, in the
middle, or in the end of a sentence.
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STEP 13VARY THE IN-TEXT
CITATIONS
STEP 13Type your in-text citation for
each quoted text.In each sentence, you may
alternate the location of the in-text citations.
STEP 14SHOW ME
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STEP 14
Show me the first three terms to check if you are doing it right.
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End Notes LENGTH
TWO-WORD TERMSORIGINAL DEFINITIONS
LENGTH
The length of the paragraph depends on the number of terms defined.
TWO-WORD TERMS
When a key term is composed of two or more words, there may be one dictionary definition for the entire key term, or one for each word in the term.
ORIGINAL DEFINITIONS
To minimize external influence, write your definitions before researching the dictionary definitions.
