What Is a Definition Essay and How to Write It

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WHAT IS A DEFINITION ESSAY AND HOW TO WRITE IT
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• A DEFINITION ESSAY is an essay that explains
  thoroughly what a term or a concept means.

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• The topic is usually an abstract term such as
  fear, love, pariotism, passion

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• Tip
• When writing a definition essay do not choose
  simple terms, that are easy to describe such as
  house, tree, boat..
• Instead choose complex abstract terms that you
  can explore from different angles.

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• These kind of terms depend mostly on a writers
  point of view.

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HOW TO WRITE A DEFINITION ESSAY

• Writing a good definition essay is not easy.
  Before you start make sure you
• -understand the term you plan to write about
• -the dictionary definition of the term
• -can explain the term in your own words
• -can limit the term (example if you want to
  write about fear, you can limit it to
  irrational fear)

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• WHEN WRITING A DEFINITION ESSAY KEEP IN MIND THAT
  ONE SHOULD BE
• Effective
• Explanatory
• Precise
• Accurate
• Based on facts
• Useful
• Interesting

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DEFINITION ESSAY STRUCTURE

• Introduction
• Precise thesis statement - what is your topic
• Identify the term being described - brief basic
  definition
• Tell your reader what your essay will be
  discussing
• Note that the most important thing about writing
  a definition essay is choosing the right topic

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• Tip
• Describe the origin and history of the word
  where it came from and how it was created.
  Separate words in parts if possible and analyze
  them separately.

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DEFINITION ESSAY STRUCTURE

• 2. Body paragraphs
• Create a thorough definition in your own words.
• Define the term in several ways
• By function
• By structure
• By analysis
• By opposite meaning

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Defining the term by FUNCTION

• If possible explain how something works or what
  something does.
• example courage
• Courage makes you do things that you are affraid
  of.

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Defining the term by STRUCTURE

• Explain how something is put together or
  organized
• Example success
• Success is made of small accomplishments,
  persistence, strong will and hard work.

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Defining the term by ANALYSIS

• Explain what makes the term you are descibing
  different, unique in comparison to others in that
  class.
• Example Bengal cat
• Bengal cat is domestic cat that looks like a wild
  cat such is leopard unlike other cats they love
  water and they can jump over 4 feet from the
  ground.

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Defining the term by OPPOSITE MEANING

• Explain what the term does not mean, describe the
  opposite meaning of the term if possible.
• Example hate
• When describing the term love
• Note In definition essay writing, defining the
  term from various aspects is crucial.

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• Tip
• Use examples to bring the term closer to your
  readers.
• Writing definition essays often means providing
  examples from your life so readers could
  understand the term better from your point of
  view.

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DEFINITION ESSAY STRUCTURE

• 3. Conclusion
• -Summarize main points of the essay
• -Write a conclusion of a definition essay in a
  way you relate your experience with the term

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• Tip
• Seek various sources when researching how to
  write a definition essay. Do not rely only on one
  opinion.

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• Writing DEFINITION ESSAYS demands time,
  knowledge, energy, comittment and patience.

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