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YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO GIVE EXPANDED DEFINITIONS
(EN10VIIIA-13.9).

• AFTER GOING THROUGH THIS LESSON, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO:

1. GIVE THE IMPORTANCE OF FORMING THE EXPANDED DEFINITIONS OF WORDS;
2. DETERMINE THE DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES OF EXPANDED DEFINITIONS; AND,
3. USE A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES IN EXPANDING DEFINITIONS.
This part serves as your pre-test which will determine your background knowledge about the
lesson that we are going to discuss.
Directions: Identify if the statement is true or false. Write your answers on a separate sheet of
paper.
______________ 1. An expanded definition is an explanation and/or illustration of a word, thing, or
concept.
______________ 2. An expanded definition explains the word's etymology or historical roots.
______________ 3. An expanded definition describes sensory characteristics of something (how it
looks, feels, sounds, tastes, smells).
______________ 4. An expanded definition indicates how something is used.
______________ 5. An expanded definition explains what a word is not, provides an example of it,
and/or notes similarities or differences between this term and other words or things.
______________ 6. More often than not, an expanded definition persuades.
______________ 7. An expanded definition can also serve a persuasive
purpose.
______________ 8. An expanded definition provides the etymology of a word.
______________ 9. When you write reports, you may often discover that you need to explain certain
basics before you can discuss the main subject matter.
______________ 10. An expanded definition attempts to explain a complex term.
 
 
 
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• AN EXPANDED DEFINITION DEFINES AND EXPLAINS A SINGLE
TERM, CONCEPT, OR OBJECT, PINS DOWN THE MEANING OF A
SPECIFIC WORD, OR DEFINES AN ABSTRACT CONCEPT, AND
GOES DEEPER THAN A SIMPLE DICTIONARY DEFINITION.
Techniques in Expanding Definition
1. Etymology
explains the origin of the word itself.
Example: Using the example term “arbitration”
: Arbitration comes from the Latin judicium which means “judgment”.
2. History
discusses the history of the term, its use, and controversies associated with it.

Example: The use of arbitration as third-party mediation dates from the

1630s.

3. Cause and Effect

discusses how the situation came about and what effects it may have.

Example:
An arbitration clause is considered to be ambiguous when the parties do not
express clearly, that in case of conflict, the method to use to settle the
disagreements will be arbitration. Hence, parties are compelled to refrain from
signing confusing agreements to arbitrate, because the general rule is that
arbitration is prompted out of the contract, and if there is not an explicit arbitration
clause within the contract it would not be an agreement to arbitrate.
4. Description
 lists and defines the term.
• Example: Arbitration is the process of solving an argument between people
by helping them to agree to an acceptable solution. It is the formal process of
having an outside person, chosen by both sides to a disagreement to end the
disagreement.

5. Principles of Operation
 discusses how something functions, including any special materials or
conditions required.
Example:
• Arbitration is conducted by a trained arbiter who sets down the rules that the
parties must abide by. The object of arbitration is to obtain a fair resolution of
disputes by an impartial third party without unnecessary expense or delay.
Parties should be free to agree on how their disputes are resolved, subject
only to such safeguards as are necessary for the public interest. Courts should
6. Classification
 shows how the topic fits into a larger category.

Example: Arbitration is one of the alternatives to going into a formal court to

settle disputes.

7. Contrast
 shows how the topic differs from others in the same class.
Example:
In an arbitration proceeding, no lawyers are present. The main difference
between arbitration and litigation law is that the court is involved in the case of
litigation, as it is a lawsuit, whereas, in arbitration, a settlement between the
parties is done outside of court.
8. Comparison
shows how the topic is similar to others in the class.
Example:
As with lawsuits or other court proceedings, the decision in an
arbitration proceeding is legally binding on the parties.

9. Analogy
explains and compares two dissimilar topics, where the second is
familiar to the audience.

Example: An arbiter is like a referee–he or she listens to both sides and

decides as to who is at fault, without the intervention of outside parties.
10.Examples
represent other things because they have all the main qualities or
characteristics that the thing they represent also have.

Examples: Arbitration was used to settle the dispute between the labor
union and management. Two people who are divorcing cannot agree on
terms and allow a third party to come in to help them negotiate.
11.Illustrations
 are pictures in a book, magazine, etc. or the process of illustrating
something.
 Example: