WS 45 and 46

WS sections 45 and 46 talk about the use of definitions in writing and writing about process. Though a common way to define a word is through a dictionary, when writing a paper about a particular topic it requires a more lengthy explanation for a term. This is called an extended explanation and is done in one’s own words. This is useful in paper # 2 as it reminds us to use our own words to define the terms we are using in describing what we believe the most important role a teacher plays is.  For instance, if we are using the role of mentor as the most important role a teacher plays, we must define in our own words what we think of when we are using the word mentor. Next, in writing about process we are describing how something works and is useful to us in this paper because we will be describing the ingredients that go into making the role that we have described. So if we are using the role of mentor, we would write about the ingredients ( passion, having expectations, etc) that we think that the teachers we are using as examples posses in order to be good mentors.