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When you present a definition in your essay, you should begin by quoting it from the dictionary.
False
It is important to consider an audience when writing definition essays, because different readers may require different examples.
True
Rather than relate a word's literal meaning, your definition essay should convey what a particular term means to you.
True
In ________blank, a writer makes clear his or her own personal understanding of a term.
definition
If a definition essay's main purpose is to explain a key term or concept, its secondary purpose is to ________blank the reader.
persuade
