Dictionary and Thesaurus Requirement
1. Locate—choose a reputable dictionary and thesaurus.
- See the recommendations under links to online resources.
2. For the dictionary:
a. Note the variety of definitions for your word.
b. Note any definitions that confirm ideas you already have about the word.
c. Note any definitions that surprise you. Think about why.
d. Zero in on definitions which provide ideas you want to investigate further.
2. For the thesaurus:
a. Note how some synonyms may have positive connotations; others have negative.
b. Note synonyms that confirm ideas you have already have
c. Note synonyms that surprise you. Think about why.
d. Zero in on synonyms which provide ideas you want to investigate further.
3. For these sources, there's not much of a decision to make. You must use a dictionary and a thesaurus as two of your resources. Another dictionary or thesaurus probably won't have significantly different information, but feel free to another if you're unhappy with what this source gives you.
4. Create citation and notecard in NoodleTools.
- See the recommendations under links to online resources.
2. For the dictionary:
a. Note the variety of definitions for your word.
b. Note any definitions that confirm ideas you already have about the word.
c. Note any definitions that surprise you. Think about why.
d. Zero in on definitions which provide ideas you want to investigate further.
2. For the thesaurus:
a. Note how some synonyms may have positive connotations; others have negative.
b. Note synonyms that confirm ideas you have already have
c. Note synonyms that surprise you. Think about why.
d. Zero in on synonyms which provide ideas you want to investigate further.
3. For these sources, there's not much of a decision to make. You must use a dictionary and a thesaurus as two of your resources. Another dictionary or thesaurus probably won't have significantly different information, but feel free to another if you're unhappy with what this source gives you.
4. Create citation and notecard in NoodleTools.