definition essay

Assignment Description: Choose one topic from the list, and analyze and engage with its definition in an essay.

1. Human rights

2. Right to privacy

3. Common sense

4. Courage

5. Political correctness

6. Leadership

7. Progress

8. Racism

As you consider possible topics, think about the generally accepted definition and see if you can find definitions that are unchallenged, unexamined or undisputed. Then, ask yourself how the topic is relevant to today’s society. In what ways is the definition positive and in ways is it negative? How have we used the topic in our culture? What was the topic’s intended purpose and what has its definition become? DO NOT INCLUDE A DICTIONARY DEFINITION. You are intelligent writers. Show the reader the definition.

What I’m looking for:

Audience

Tone

Transitions

A well thought-out thesis

Punctuation

Sentence Structure

Grammar