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The invention and structure of definitions in academic texts
Definitions are the linguistic timber that scholarly writers use to undergird their arguments, theories, paradigms, theses, and claims. Definitions are like a buildings load bearing beam the entire weight of a writers argument rests on them. Without the load bearing definition, the writers argument, like a building, would collapse. Writers use definitions to both invent and support arguments. The workshop presents definition s rudimentary rhetorical structures used to make arguments. We will discuss and analyze scholarly writers use of definition in published articles. We will also draft our own definitions. Ultimately, we will practice using definition s rhetorical form to both invent ideas and structure our written thought. Speaker: Dr. Melvin Hall ABOUT THE HSE AWC The HSE Academic Writing Center (AWC) is a collaborative space where university faculty and researchers can get language support at any time. JOIN US AWC website:
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