To Do

1. From your selected reading, identify 1 word which is new to you, or used in a way you’re unfamiliar with.
2. Use at least 3 different resources to help you define this word. Options include:
   • Google‘s dictionary (type “define:” in front of the word and hit search)
   • online dictionaries like Merriam-Webster, Dictionary.com, or Wikictionary
   • print dictionaries
   • online thesauruses like Thesaurus.com
   • print thesauruses
   • the reference tools available from your school’s library website
   • discussing the word with a tutor or an instructor
3. Write a brief paragraph (2-4 sentences) that explains which of these provided the most useful definition to you, and why.
4. Write a paraphrase of this word’s definition, using the reference tools as a guide.