English for Academic and Professional Purposes

• A concept paper may be explained through different modes or patterns. This may be in the form of Definition, Explication and Explanation.
• a technique for recognizing a phrase and classifying its meaning, its primary goal is to clarify and explain concepts, ideas and issues.

  Definition
• THREE WAYS IN PRESENTING DEFINITION:

  1. Formal definition
  2. Informal definition
  3. Extended definition
• explains a term by clarifying where it originates from and the characteristics that distinguishes it from others. This can be done also through term, class, and distinguishing features.

  Formal definition
• it is done through brief explanation. It only includes the term to be defined and its class.

  Informal definition
• • it consists of at least one paragraph with a detailed description and facts. Signal words for definition: as defined, for example, for instance, is defined as, means, such as, to illustrate.

  Extended definition
• it is an explanation method in which words, verses, quotes, or paragraphs are taken for literary or academic work and then interpreted and described in detail.

  Explication
• It is a method in which the points are organized from a broad abstract concept to more specific and particular details.

  Signal words: After all, as an example, for instance, in other words, in particular, specially, to clarify, to be specific.

  Clarification