All ten have elements of truth. They are pithy ("telegraphic") explanations of complex "arguments." I wrote about 25 contributions to various encyclopedias. The most (15) were to the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology 1st edition. Some were longer (5,000 words was the most) and many were shorter (250 words was the shortest). Then we wer…
All ten have elements of truth. They are pithy ("telegraphic") explanations of complex "arguments." I wrote about 25 contributions to various encyclopedias. The most (15) were to the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology 1st edition. Some were longer (5,000 words was the most) and many were shorter (250 words was the shortest). Then we were asked to reduce each contribution by about 65% for a one volume version. That was REALLY hard. (I already felt even the longest was not long enough.) It is very hard to get a complex idea across in a few words and write that in a style that the average sophomore can grasp without constantly consulting a dictionary. I had to cut out words like "epistemology" and "metonym" from several (due to editorial comments or proof reader comments. So, I think you did a great job! Thank you. It is not easy to put write a very succinct definition that is fairly accurate and not too misleading.
All ten have elements of truth. They are pithy ("telegraphic") explanations of complex "arguments." I wrote about 25 contributions to various encyclopedias. The most (15) were to the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology 1st edition. Some were longer (5,000 words was the most) and many were shorter (250 words was the shortest). Then we were asked to reduce each contribution by about 65% for a one volume version. That was REALLY hard. (I already felt even the longest was not long enough.) It is very hard to get a complex idea across in a few words and write that in a style that the average sophomore can grasp without constantly consulting a dictionary. I had to cut out words like "epistemology" and "metonym" from several (due to editorial comments or proof reader comments. So, I think you did a great job! Thank you. It is not easy to put write a very succinct definition that is fairly accurate and not too misleading.