If you wish to clarify the concept for your students, you might prefer to help them âfeelâ what a âunit of analysisâ is, rather than give them a rhetorical explanation. As hinted by Simone de Beauvoir, in âThe Ethics of Ambiguityâ, the Bible offers a good example!
exâ¢erâ¢tion. 1. vigorous action or effort. 2. an effort: a great exertion to help others. 3. exercise, as of power or faculties. 4. an instance of this.
verb (used without object) 1. to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort; strive: We must constantly endeavor if we are to succeed. verb (used with object) 2. to attempt; try: He endeavors to keep things neat in his apartment.