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Introduction
Q1: Basically,
what is the main
purpose of the
Definition of Terms
in a research
paper? 2
 Introduction
DEFINITION: THREE (3) FORMATS
DEFINITION
OF
TERMS
Priming
Activity
 QUIZ
Performance Task (40%)
#1
 is a branch of
science that deals
with the study of
their interaction of
living things with
their environment.
ECOLOGY
#2

A is a ripened
ovule that consists of a
new plant in the form
of embryo together
with stored food and a
protective coat.
SEED
#3

A is a straight
line that intersects
a circle a exactly
two points.
SECANT
#4

A is a rock that
formed through
great pressure.
METAMORPHIC ROCK
#5

A is an alcoholic
beverage that came
from the distillation
of sugarcane by-
products usually
brownish red in color.
RUM
#6

 is a stage in cell
division that shows the
arrangement of
chromosomes in the
equatorial plate.
METAPHASE
#7

A is a motion of
the air that moves from
land to sea during
night.
LAND BREEZE
#8

A is a standard
unit used to measure
forces.
NEWTON
#9
 

A is a tropical
cyclone whose
maximum wind is less
than 60 km/hr
 TROPICAL
DEPRESSION
#10

A is a weather
instrument that
measures air pressure.
BAROMETER
#11

A is a celestial
body that form a visible
tail as they travel
around the sun.
COMET
#12

A is a gemstone
that is made up of
extremely hard
aluminum oxide and is
deep cornflower blue in
color.
SAPPHIRE
#13

 is a step in SQ3R
that allows the reader
to make shorter notes.
RECITE
#14

A is an artificial
ecosystem that is land-
based.
TERRARIUM
#15

 is a symbiotic
relationship that one
organism benefits
while the other neither
benefits nor is
harmed.
COMMENSALISM
Bonus Question: 5 points

 is a breed of dog
that serves as rescuer
of snowbound travelers
in the Swiss Alps.
ST. BERNARD
 Study the following format:
A sapphire is a gemstone
that is made up of
extremely hard aluminum
oxide and is deep
cornflower blue in color.
Sentence
Definition
 Sentence Definition
is a form of
definition that is in
a full grammatical
SENTENCE.
Q: Can you
generate the first
guideline in writing
the definition of
terms?
2
1. Use SENTENCE
DEFINITION.

HOW?
 Sentence Definition

It follows the
following format:
A sapphire is a
gemstone that is
made up of
extremely hard
aluminum oxide and
is deep cornflower
blue in color.
1. It starts
with the
articles “A,
An, and The”.
A sapphire is a
gemstone that is
made up of
extremely hard
aluminum oxide and
is deep cornflower
blue in color.
GE N US
2. It is
followed by
the GENUS
(e.g.
sapphire).
GENUS – it refers
to the word or
unfamiliar term
being defined
(e.g. sapphire).
A sapphire is a
gemstone that is
made up of
extremely hard
aluminum oxide and
is deep cornflower
blue in color.
3. It is
followed by
the linking
verbs “is/are”.
A sapphire is a
gemstone that is
made up of
extremely hard
aluminum oxide and
is deep cornflower
blue in color.
SPEC I E S
4. It is
followed by
the SPECIES
(e.g.
gemstone).
SPECIES – it
refers to the
classification or
family where the
genus belong
(e.g. gemstone).
A sapphire is a
gemstone that is
made up of
extremely hard
aluminum oxide and
is deep cornflower
blue in color.
5. It is
followed by
the relative
pronouns (e.g.,
that, whose).
A sapphire is a
gemstone that is
made up of
extremely hard
aluminum oxide and
is deep cornflower
blue in color.
D I F F E RE NT I A
6. Lastly, it is
followed by
DIFFERENTIA.
DIFFERENTIA
(e.g. is made up of
extremely hard
aluminum oxide and
is deep cornflower
blue in color).
DIFFERENTIA
It describes the
difference of genus
from the other
members of the
species.
Article (A, An, The)
+ GENUS + linking
verbs (is/are) +
SPECIES + relative
pronoun
(that/whose) +
DIFFERENTIA.
Other Guidelines
Definition of Terms
2. Define the
INDEPENDENT and
DEPENDENT
VARIABLES.
Definition of Terms
3. Define the
MEASURABLE
VARIABLES.
Definition of Terms
4. Define the
EXPERIMENTAL
UNITS.
Definition of Terms
5. Define the
IMPORTANT TERMS
that can be found in
the RESEARCH
TITLE.
Definition of Terms
6. Define the
PROCESSES
involved in the
study.
Definition of Terms
7. Use HANGING
INDENTION.
Definition of Terms
8. ALPHABETIZE
and ITALICIZE the
important terms.
 Definition of Terms
• Noise pollution
• Sensor
• Sound
• Alarm
• Visual Indicator
• Schools
• Teacher
• Student
 CATEGORIES
OF
DEFINITION OF TERMS
CONCEPTUAL
VS
OPERATIONAL
Q3: Differentiate
CONCEPTUAL and
OPERATIONAL
DEFINITION.

2
Definition of Terms
Example:
Ethanol
Definition of Terms
Example:
Nyctalopia
Definition of Terms
9. Use CITATION/S
in writing the
CONCEPTUAL
DEFINITION.
SIP Titles
1. Makahiya Extract as an Alternative Larvicide
against Mosquito (Aedes aegypti).
2. Sodium Polyacrylate as a Fire Retardant Layer
in Modified Plywood.
3. Effectiveness of Crab Shells in Extending the
Shelf Life of Avocado.
4. Apatot Leaves Extract (Morinda citrifolia Linn) for
Lowering High Cholesterol Level
5. Temperature Variation on Panax Ginseng in
Enhancing the Ginsenoside Saponin Content