While reviewing a draft of a trip report discussing the importance of a presentation she attended, a writer decides that some readers may not know what a particular term means. If she wants to clarify the term briefly and unobtrusively, the writer should use which of the following strategies?
A) Include a parenthetical definition.
B) Define the term in an appendix.
C) Include an extended definition.
D) Include a sentence definition.

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Including a parenthetical definition is the most unobtrusive way to clarify the meaning of a term without disrupting the flow of the text. It allows readers to quickly understand the term without having to refer to an appendix or read an extended definition.

While Reviewing a Draft of a Trip Report Discussing the Importance