Because the developmental details supporting the topic sentence and the controlling idea must be simpler and more concrete than the term defined, the writer will often use examples comparison, reasons, analogies, or synonyms to convert general and abstract ideas into specifi and concrete information 1. Sentence definition Write out each of the following sentences, filling in the blands with definitions in a current dictionary I)A governess is 2)A synonym is 3)Inflation means 4)A person who buys things in shops is called 5 )Nationalism,or make people full of drive in constructing their 6)Either of the two breathing organs in the chest of man and other animals is referred 7)The psychiatrist refers to a mentally- illed person as 2. Paragrah of definition Using the information below and topic sentence that follows it, write a paragraph defining the term metal. Remember: Your method of development would be listing What is a metal? Iron is a metal. We know it is a metal because it is lustrous; a fresh surface is shiny *it is malleable. it can be beaten out into sheets *it is tough; an anchor chain is very strong 本 it is heavy It is a g Topic sentence: It is difficult for me to define the term, but I have learned that a metal is an element that has several special propertiesBecause the developmental details supporting the topic sentence and the controlling idea must be simpler and more concrete than the term defined , the writer will often use examples , comparison , reasons , analogies , or synonyms to convert general and abstract ideas into specific and concrete information . Exercises : 1. Sentence definition Write out each of the following sentences,filling in the blands with definitions in a current dictionary . 1)A governess is__________________ . 2)A synonym is________________________ . 3)Inflation means_________________________________ . 4)A person who buys things in shops is called __________ . 5)Nationalism , or_____________ , make people full of drive in constructing their country . 6)Either of the two breathing organs in the chest of man and other animals is referred to as________________ . 7)The psychiatrist refers to a mentally- illed person as____________ . 2. Paragrah of definition Using the information below and topic sentence that follows it , write a paragraph defining the term metal . Remember : Your method of development would be listing its properties . What is a metal? Iron is a metal.We know it is a metal because *it is lustrous ; a fresh surface is shiny . *it is malleable ; it can be beaten out into sheets . *it is tough ; an anchor chain is very strong . *it is heavy . *it is a good comductor of heat and electricity . Topic sentence : It is difficult for me to define the term , but I have learned that a metal is an element that has several special properties