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Identify the use of definition and explanation in a reading<\/section>\r\n

The Difference Between Definition and Explanation<\/h2>\r\nYour readings for class are meant to inform you about specific topics and ideas. Definitions and explanations are key tools used by authors to convey their message.\r\n\r\n
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Definitions vs. explanations<\/h3>\r\n
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  • A definition tells you the meaning of a term or concept.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • An explanation is a statement or group of statements that provide further information about a concept, idea or process.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n
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    1. Read carefully and look for any technical or specialized language that may be unfamiliar.<\/li>\r\n \t
    2. Evaluate the effectiveness of the definitions and explanations in helping you to understand the topic or idea being discussed.<\/li>\r\n \t
    3. Consider how the definitions and explanations are used in the context of the passage, and how they contribute to the author's overall message or purpose.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
      Look for signal words that indicate the use of definitions and explanations, such as \"this means,\" \"in other words,\" \"for example,\" \"because,\" or \"therefore.\"<\/section>By following these steps, you can better understand the use of definition and explanation in your readings and improve your comprehension and critical thinking skills.","rendered":"
      Identify the use of definition and explanation in a reading<\/section>\n

      The Difference Between Definition and Explanation<\/h2>\n

      Your readings for class are meant to inform you about specific topics and ideas. Definitions and explanations are key tools used by authors to convey their message.<\/p>\n

      \n

      Definitions vs. explanations<\/h3>\n
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      • A definition tells you the meaning of a term or concept.<\/li>\n
      • An explanation is a statement or group of statements that provide further information about a concept, idea or process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n
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        1. Read carefully and look for any technical or specialized language that may be unfamiliar.<\/li>\n
        2. Evaluate the effectiveness of the definitions and explanations in helping you to understand the topic or idea being discussed.<\/li>\n
        3. Consider how the definitions and explanations are used in the context of the passage, and how they contribute to the author’s overall message or purpose.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          Look for signal words that indicate the use of definitions and explanations, such as “this means,” “in other words,” “for example,” “because,” or “therefore.”<\/section>\n

          By following these steps, you can better understand the use of definition and explanation in your readings and improve your comprehension and critical thinking skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"menu_order":3,"template":"","meta":{"_candela_citation":"[{\"type\":\"pd\",\"description\":\"Adapted from material created using ChatGPT\",\"author\":\"Lumen Learning\",\"organization\":\"OpenAI\",\"url\":\"\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"pd\",\"license_terms\":\"\"}]","pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"part":2819,"module-header":"background_you_need","content_attributions":[{"type":"pd","description":"Adapted from material created using ChatGPT","author":"Lumen Learning","organization":"OpenAI","url":"","project":"","license":"pd","license_terms":""}],"internal_book_links":[],"video_content":null,"cc_video_embed_content":{"cc_scripts":"","media_targets":[]},"try_it_collection":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/4179"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/4179\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7730,"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/4179\/revisions\/7730"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/2819"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/4179\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=4179"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=4179"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=4179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}