C o u r s e I n t r o d u c ti o n :

Inquiry, Investigation, and Immersion

Your proposed study will likely include words that are not
widely known outside your discipline. It may include
constructs, formulas and operational definitions that
differ from colloquial definitions or other schools of thought.
This part of your study offers provides the reader a list of
definitions of these terms. Your definition can
considerably affect how the reader understands your thesis.
Be sure you use these terms in a consistent manner from the
start to finish of your study.
 Definition of terms
is an alphabetical list of the important words
acronyms that
researcher defines particularly those used in a
special way in the study so as to
avoid ambiguity.
In writing your definition of terms, make
an introductory sentence or paragraph. It
must also be noted that a word may be
defined conceptually and operationally in
the study
Example:
The following words defined are used in this study:
Photo Manipulation. This refers to editing of the
pictures using the different
features available in the mobile phone or computer.
Its purpose is for the person
to look better and beautiful and handsome before
they post it on social media
platforms.
Example:
The following words defined are used in this study:
Selfie. This refers to self-portrait photograph
typically taken using mobile
phone and shared on social media such as Facebook
and Instagram. To some
people they consider it as vanity and to some it is
the best way to share the both
important and non-important things about
themselves.