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Ironically, the definition of the term “definition essay” is not very specific.  Definition essays are short pieces of writing on a particular topic.  However, not every essay on a topic can be properly labeled a definition essay.  Instead, a definition essay is an attempt to describe the topic thoroughly enough for the reader to understand it very well and might be compared to an encyclopedia entry for the topic.  Any of our example essays could provide a good start on a definition essay about the topic.  However, we have collected a sample of our best definition essays and included them below to help you explore the genre.  

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Teaching guess and check strategy to middle school mathematics students
Guess and check is a strategy that can be used with middle school math students to help them develop skills in mathematical thinking and problem-solving. As Guerrero (2010) points out, the guess and check lets students…
Thesis Undergraduate
Legal and environmental aspects of hydraulic fracturing regulation
Legal Issues in Fracturing Introduction Hydraulic Fracturing – also commonly referred to as "fracking" – is a technique for extracting natural gas and oil from the crust of the earth. It has become a controversial program because there are environmental impacts associated with fracking. This paper reports on existing laws and policies in states and at the federal level that have to do with fracking. What is Fracking? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) explains that hydraulic fracturing creates "fractures in the rock formation that stimulate the flow of natural gas or oil" – and by creating fractures, it makes it possible to recover volumes of oil and gas that might not otherwise be within reach of the energy companies that do the fracking. The process of fracking can be conducted by drilling vertically for "…hundreds to thousands of feet" beneath the surface of the earth, and once the drill has reached a certain point it can also drill horizontally (EPA, 2012).
Paper Undergraduate
Guerrilla warfare's effectiveness according to Che Guevara
The thesis statement of the paper was provided. Students were asked to construct an argumentative essay based around the provided thesis statement. The paper argues that guerilla warfare is a successful tactic used by terrorist organizations and organized citizens in small and/or third world countries. The paper makes reference to Che Guevara, Mao Tse-Tung, and the US Navy.
Paper Doctorate
The anatomy and function of human kidney nephrons
University of Michigan IllustrationThe function of the human kidneys (which are located in the back of the abdomen and are each close to the size of an average fist) is essentially to filter the blood by removing the…
Paper Undergraduate
The history and professionalism of private security in America
The paper looks and the development of the private society industry in the US. The general background and drivers for the industry are identified and discussed. The progress of the industry, including the founding of key actors such as Pinkertons, the formation of the ASIS, as well as partnerships with government is all included.
Research Paper Undergraduate
Group dynamics in the United States Air Force
Successful group dynamics is an essential part of all branches of the military and the Air Force is no different. The group dynamics of the Air Force have come into greater examination recently because of recent crimes and sexual assaults against women. This paper will examine the history of the U.S. Air Force and the internal group dynamics.
Essay Doctorate
Offshoring IT jobs and financial industry employee outcomes: a correlational analysis
Global changes in the banking and financial sectors have cause flow of not only work but finance to countries that were unreachable like China and Indian have opened markets globally owing to the international and US pressure after globalization. The need to invest in these countries stem from the fact that Indian market is very lucrative especially with the Forex and commodities. These changes have resulted in the introduction of information technology, networking, the way work is done, and qualifications has caused the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries and thus has become the biggest economic issues of recent years. Thousands of American jobs are lost each year resulting in a fall of pay for workers around the world thus: "We need taxation on companies that export jobs and incentives for those that keep them here."
Essay Doctorate
Analysis of Bauman Company and Johnson's financial ratios and performance
This paper is a finance paper featuring three questions. The first is about a household income statement and balance sheet. The second is about current and quick ratios, both calculations thereof and analysis. The third question is about a DuPont Analysis of both a company and its industry. The trends are analyzed.
Research Paper Doctorate
Antnet routing algorithms for mobile ad-hoc network optimization
The increasing reliance of mobile IP-enabled and GPS-capable devices is creating a groundswell of support for optimization algorithms that are capable of quickly interpreting and optimizing paths throughout mobile…
Research Paper Doctorate
Resource conservation and the development of alternative energy sources
As a definition of resource conservation, we can point out that this mechanism represents the "management of resources (...) so as to eliminate waste or maximize efficiency of use." In this sense, we can point out from…