Where I Found it: I found this in the "friendly-text" article by Dreher and Singer on page 100.
Definition: Dictionary.com broke the cardinal rule of defining a word while using the word: "the act of explicating" (very frustrating). But further down the page, it is defined as "analysis or interpretation" and "comprehensive exposition or description."
Familiarity: I had never heard this word prior to reading it in the text, although I am familiar with the root word- explicate.
Reflective Commentary: This term was used in the article to describe how "explicit" or direct the text of a textbook was in providing information about a topic. I think this word can be used as an example in a classroom of how to define a word based on it root word. I knew that the word had something to do with explaining or describing because i knew the root word, but to get the full definition based on the context, i had to look it up. Students should be taught how to recognize root words, prefixes, and suffixes, as well as use context clues to help define words in text that they are not familiar with.
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