2 page due strictly 1030hrs

Exploring “*Definition”* Essays For each assigned reading do the following for your analytical response: Note: Your analysis must be TYPED and it is Due the Date the reading is due. (no late work accepted) 1. Read and Annotate the Text 2. Analyze: In your response, include the following information for EACH TITLED TEXT: Title and Author 3. Thesis: What is the PRIMARY DEFINITION? 4. If it is a Direct Thesis, copy it down. (include para) 5. If you could not locate a “Direct Thesis” and thus it is an “Indirect” or implied Thesis; write down what you believe is the thesis of the paper. 6. Answer: Do you agree or disagree with the author’s assertion or definition of the term? 7. Supporting Arguments: 1. What are the main arguments or supporting “definitions”? (there may be several: provide minimum 4) 2. Are these arguments or definitions persuasive? Why or why not? 8. Definition: How do you define the term (word or concept) of the essay in your *own words**?* Write your own defining statement [*example:* *To me,* *“word”* *means……]* 1. Vocabulary: Choose 3 new words from the text to learn. Provide the following: 2. Paragraph/line it is found in 3. The definition/ synonym 4. Word family (noun/ adj/ adverb/ verb)- as available 5. An example: use the word in a QUALITY sentence that demonstrates the meaning and your understanding of the word. 6. Critical Thinking: Why is this term important? Consider all aspects: to the text, to you, to various audiences, culturally, socially, globally (write a complete paragraph) make the answers short