This document defines different types of definitions and outlines the key parts of a definitive writing. An operational definition provides a clear and concise description of a term to specify its meaning. The main parts of a definitive writing include an introduction that hooks the reader and presents terms to define, a body that defines each term through several paragraphs, and a conclusion that restates the main idea and lessons learned.

1. DEFINITION
Patterns of Idea Development
Reading and Writing

2. Definition • According to Merriam-
Webster Dictionary, Definition
is any statement expressing
the essential nature of
something

3. Operational
Definition
• It is the clear, concise
detailed definition of a
measure
• It allows us to describe in a
specific way what they mean
when they use a certain
term.

4. Parts of a
Definitive
Writing
• Introduction
• It must include the hook
(attention-grabbing) concept
• It must include terminologies
to be defined
• It must include also the
“thesis” or the main idea

5. Parts of a
Definitive
Writing
• Body
• It includes several
paragraphs that define the
terminologies presented in
the introduction

6. Parts of a
Definitive
Writing
• Conclusion
• It must restate the main idea
or thesis of the statement
• Mention the “meat” or the
generalized learnings of the
body part