Consider a word that is misused,  misinterpreted, or often confused with another term, in your opinion.   Define your unique interpretation of the word’s meaning, and defend it  through the use of your own experience.

Utilizing  a personal narrative or experience as your primary support, write an  800 to 1100 word “Definition Essay”.  The goal of this essay is to  define a word or idea for the audience in a way that is more than its  strict technical definition.  Consider a word that is misused,  misinterpreted, or often confused with another term, in your opinion.   Define your unique interpretation of the word’s meaning, and defend it  through the use of your own experience.

An example of this topic might go as follows:

•  I learned what it means to be American by watching my Daddy stand up to the redcoats in the revolutionary war.
• To be a true fan is more than I bargained for, a fact I learned over a weekend at Anime Boston.

This  is not a research essay, and the primary defense of your definition  should derive from the narrative/experience that you include.  The  narrative may lead to your personal revelation of the term’s  meaning,  or it may just be used to illustrate the term’s meaning to the  audience.

As there  is no research expected, no citations or works cited is required–but if you do use outside sources you must cite them.  Failure  to do so can be considered plagiarism.

Write double-spaced, MLA format.