Defining New Terms
Exploring strategies writers use to define new or complex terms for a general audience without condescension.
Key Questions
- Explain strategies a writer can use to define new terms for a general audience.
- Compare different methods of defining technical terms within a text.
- Design a short explanatory text that introduces and defines a new concept clearly.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Suggested Methodologies
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