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DEFINITION
TELLS THE READER
WHAT TERM OR
CONCEPT IS BEING
DEFINITION DEFINED.
MAY BE FORMAL OR
INFORMAL IN GIVING
DEFINITION OF A
TERM OR CONCEPTS.
USING DEFINITION TO DEVELOP
AN IDEA HELPS TO CLARIFY AND
EXPLAIN CONCEPTS BY
ANSWERING THE QUESTION
DEFINITION "WHAT DOES IT MEAN?" THIS
PATTERN EXPLAINS THE
INFORMATION THROUGH THE
USE OF ILLUSTRATIONS,
EXAMPLES, AND DESCRIPTIONS.
IT MAY ALSO INCLUDE ONE OR
MORE DIFFERENT PATTERNS.
TAKE NOTE OF THE TERM TO BE
DEFINED AND THE DETAILED
EXPLANATION OF THE TERM, AS
THESE ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT
DEFINITION PARTS OF THIS PATTERN. YOU CAN
ALSO USE A SPIDER MAP TO BETTER
UNDERSTAND A DEFINITION TEXT.
THE FOLLOWING WORDS WILL ALSO
HELP YOU IN IDENTIFYING THIS
PATTERN.
SIGNAL WORDS FOR
DEFINITION
Underline the signal word(s) that indicate definition. Then, note
SAMPLE TEXT: down the important details in the text.
Social engineering is defined as any method which tricks people
to share personal information through the use of technology.
The 'social' component in this scheme means that there is
reliance on various psychological tricks and on the gullibility of
users rather than technical hacking. Social engineering also
refers to various malicious acts online, such as phishing, spamming,
and pretexting.
Underline the signal word(s) that indicate definition. Then, note
SAMPLE TEXT: down the important details in the text.
______
Social engineering is defined as any method which tricks people
to share personal information through the use of technology.
The 'social' component in this scheme means that there is
reliance on various psychological tricks and on the gullibility of
users rather than technical hacking. Social engineering also
refers to various malicious acts online, such as phishing, spamming,
and pretexting.
Underline the signal word(s) that indicate definition. Then, note
SAMPLE TEXT: down the important details in the text.
______
Social engineering is defined as any method which tricks people
to share personal information through the use of technology.
The 'social' component in this scheme means ____ that there is
reliance on various psychological tricks and on the gullibility of
users rather than technical hacking. Social engineering also
refers to various malicious acts online, such as phishing, spamming,
and pretexting.
Underline the signal word(s) that indicate definition. Then, note
SAMPLE TEXT: down the important details in the text.
______
Social engineering is defined as any method which tricks people
to share personal information through the use of technology.
The 'social' component in this scheme ____ means that there is
reliance on various psychological tricks and on the gullibility of
users rather than technical hacking. Social engineering also
refers to various malicious acts online, such as phishing, spamming,
___________
and pretexting.
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