A formal definition contains a _______, the _______, the differentiating________.

A. when your writing contains a term that may be key to audience understanding and that term could likely be unfamiliar to them.
B. when the meaning of a term do not change from person to person and you do not give them new meanings.
C. when a commonly used word or phrase has layers of subjectivity or evaluation in the way you choose to use it.
D. when you want your readers or audience to have a new way of understanding things or concepts.

A. Do not define a word by mere repetition or merely restating the word.
B. Define a word in simple and familiar terms.
C. Keep the class portion of your definition small but adequate.
D. Avoid adding personal details to definitions.