Bailey.Academic_Writing

2.5 Definitions 81
Higher education in Britain means university-level study
for first or higher degrees, normally at the age of 18 or
above.
Study the following titles, decide which term needs defining in
each, and write a definition for two of them.
a) Compare the murder rate for countries with capital
punishment with those without it.
b) The department store is a nineteenth-century creation
which has no future in the twenty-first century – discuss.
c) The incidence of post-natal depression appears to be
rising. What are the most effective methods of treating the
condition?
6. Select several terms from your own subject area and write
extensive definitions for them.