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This is an example of Assignment 1.3: Technical Definitions based on the revisions I received from Professor Paterson and my own edits. In this assignment, I expanded on the term “democracy” using multiple types of definitions learned in unit one (1). The purpose of this assignment was to use definitions as a method for non-technical readers to understand a specific term.<\/p>\n

Changes made: eliminated unnecessary sentences, fixed figure labelling, and expanded on the reading situation.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Introduction:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear Writing Team,<\/p>\n

This assignment aims to describe the term democracy <\/em>in different levels of detail to non-technical readers.<\/span>\u00a0I will explain the term <\/span>democracy\u00a0<\/span><\/em>to non-technical readers through three definitions: (1) parenthetical, (2) sentence, and (3) expanded.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Term<\/span><\/strong>:<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Democracy\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading Situation:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A historian is explaining this term as a form of government that is governed by elected representatives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Parenthetical definition: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Democracy (a system of government) is typically run by elected representatives through the concept of <\/span>majority rules<\/span><\/i> (greater number exercises greater power).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sentence definition: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Democracy is a representative system of government where people elect representatives to govern in the people’s name.<\/span><\/p>\n

Expanded definitions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Etymology: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The word <\/span>democracy<\/span><\/i> derives from the Greek words \u201cdemos\u201d and \u201ckratos\u201d. \u201cDemos\u201d means \u201ccommon people; district\u201d while \u201ckratos\u201d means \u201crule, strength\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the History?:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The term democracy was invented by the Greeks during the classical age, meaning \u201crule of the people.\u201d In ancient Athens, the Greeks (only free men, excluding women, children, and slaves as they were not considered citizens at the time and therefore could not vote) were the first political people in history to create States purely as communities of citizens in which the administration and the making of policy were the right and the duty of these citizens. The establishment of democracy in Greece is generally associated with the original founding of the Western civilization. In fact, individuals attempted to leverage these early democratic experiments into a new template for post-monarchical political organization. T<\/span>he establishment of democracy in the United States in the 18<\/span>th<\/span> century<\/span> is considered the world\u2019s first constitutional democracy. Today, there are democratic governments in many parts of the world including North and South America, Australia, and Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Democracy Goals and Functioning: <\/span>There are many ways democracy manifests itself locally and nationally. For example, the local or national government may hold a public gathering in which citizens can discuss their opinions on current or emerging policies and proposals. Another example is the government holding a referendum (a general vote by the electorate). When the government proposes a constitutional amendment or a new law, the citizens are allowed to vote for or against it. Essentially, democracy gives power to the people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The goals of democracy are listed:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n