In my opinion, I like how Chapter 3 went thoroughly in-depth
about evaluating definitions. I thought it was also interesting about how there
are certain criteria that a good definition requires. I wonder if all the definitions in any dictionary is certified
from these 5 criteria. The first criteria are whether or not a good definition
is neither too broad nor too narrow. My own example of a broad definition would
include something broad such as defining a police officer as a regulator of the
streets. The second criteria are that a good definition should state the
essential attributes of the term being defined. The third is a good definition
is not circular. The fourth criteria are a good a definition avoids obscure and
figurative language. Lastly a good definition avoids emotive language. An
example for the fifth criteria is that it uses more of a critical standpoint
than an emotional one.
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