Definition Essay Assignment

Write an essay defining something that is quintessentially “Brooklyn.”

• Decide if your purpose is to entertain, inform, persuade, and/or explain.
• Explore this word’s meanings by incorporating a variety of definition strategies such as denotation, connotation, anecdote, class, category, synonyms, and negation.
• Incorporate narration and description in your argument.
• If you include any information that is not common knowledge, you must cite and document in MLA format.

• This essay should be 800 words (double spaced, ten to twelve font, one inch margins).
• Proofread carefully and repeatedly.
• Be prepared to share your piece with the class.