Definition Essay Examples

Douglas P. Lackey’s examination of pacifism ventures into the morality related to killing, presenting an intriguing idea. He proposes that “If the congress decides to implement a speed limit of 55 miles per hour on national highways, it is predicted to lead to more fatalities than if the limit was established at 45 miles per […]

Skills are the basic tools at everyone’s hand to dispose at the time of its usage which effectively finishes the work. Managerial skills are honed at many levels in the educational or work life and have got their own substantial supporting statements about the time and emplacement of earning the skills. You are talking about […]

There are a number of factors, such as products, practices, and media events, which can influence globalization economically, politically, and culturally. However, the impact of a single individual is often overlooked when discussing globalization. One individual whose actions have dramatically affected the progression of globalization is Oscar-winning actress, Angelina Jolie. Although she is often typecast […]

During this tutorial, I scrutinize the concepts of ‘language’ and ‘othering’, eliminating any predetermined ideas from my thinking, thereby initiating a new process of investigation and contemplation to form a viewpoint. I contend both perspectives, aware that it resonates more with a multi-dimensional dice than a two-sided coin, acknowledging that merely two viewpoints are inadequate […]

It is not unusual that a woman would be able experiencing cramps and discomfort during menstrual periods. However, when the cramps increase in intensity and persists after the menstrual period, it is cause for a woman to worry. Many women who experience these would eventually discover that they have endometriosis. In this paper, the symptoms […]

The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper presents an idealistic or romanticized view on early America. The scenes present spectacular views of great courage, great treachery, and great love. Especially portrayed with immense idealization, is the natural beauty of the landscape. Nature seems beautiful, safe, amazing, and contains neither danger nor evil. Romanticized […]

With the advent of the computer age, advanced science and technology have overwhelmed many aspects of our lives, and even our possibilities of survival are affected. But turning to the humanities where the world of man’s spirit is evident in humans, rather than technical values, we experience a certain degree of relief. Art is very […]

Occupational Therapy is an allied health profession that uses purposeful activity with individuals who are limited by physical injury or illness, psychosocial dysfunction, developmental or learning disabilities, or the aging process. Its goal is to maximize independence, prevent disability and maintain health. Purposeful activity may include self-care skills, homemaking, pre-work skills, and leisure activity. Occupational […]

In his Encyclical “Pacem In Terris” of April 11, 1963, the Holy Father Pope John XXIII wrote of Peace as greatly desired, elusive, and can only be attained if man will faithfully adhere to the order established by God. This papal letter discussed the natural order of the universe, the prevailing conditions in the world […]

Over the years the term ‘paedophile’ has taken on various meanings. The word literally means ‘child love’. It has been used to describe men (and some women) who exhibit sexual arousal and attraction towards pre-pubertal children (Blanchard 511). When there is sexual arousal towards post-pubertal children who are below the age of consent, the term […]

Alberti’s works can be seen as a series of experimental reinventions for modern use. Noteworthy among his works is the Palaccio Rucellai in Florence, Italy. The facade is unified by a delicate grid of superimposed pilasters and the three stories are of the same height. More so, its facade was one of the first embarking […]

Shift work is prevalent in service industries, such as hospitals, that provide 24-hour coverage. Shift work affects about 16. 8% of full-time wage and salary workers and 24. 6% of healthcare professionals, including RNs (Beers, 2000; Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2005). Shift workers most frequently cite the “nature of the job” (54. 6%) as the […]

The case of Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania, et al. v. Casey (1992) is a suit for declaratory and injunctive relief, filed by five abortion clinics and a physician who provides abortion services, representing the class of physicians who similarly provide such services. (FindLaw). They question the constitutionality of five provisions of the Pennsylvania Abortion […]

It is within human nature to feel as though one can label a person as good or bad without fully knowing that person. Serial killers are a type of species presumed to be inherently evil and more flawed then the devil himself. This definition of serial killers is widely accepted among different nations because as […]

Janice Gross Stein’s “The Cult of Efficiency,” read at a CBC Massey Lecture in 2001, attempts to define the concept of efficiency and how it has impacted our society in the past and present. Stein effectively applies this concept to many different sectors of our culture through examples and analysis of how it is delivered. […]

We have all lied at some time or another in our life. As a child, we may have lied so we would not get in trouble. As adults, we may lie to avoid disagreements with someone, so we can maintain a healthy relationship with that person. We teach children that it is wrong to lie; […]

The term sport tourism has become increasingly common in the tourism industry over the past five years; it is a lucrative segment of the tourism business. Lavalle (1997) estimated that sport tourism is a 845 billion industry. Sport-oriented vacations, however, are really nothing new. After all, the Romans and Greeks traveled to and participated in […]

It is a well-known fact that education is the most important key for any nation to achieve the needed development. Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another. (Chesterton, 1874). However it is established that about two-third of the world’s population live in stark illiteracy and the […]

Richard Quinney is an American philosopher renowned for his theories based on criminology and sociology of conflict. He is regarded as the founder of the movement of critical criminology. He wrote and edited books that focused on the relationship between crime and capitalism. His approach in naming social imbalance as root of all crimes followed […]

The Second World War has had a great influence on all spheres of human life. Art and culture, which usually reflect events that happen in the society, have also developed new tendencies. During the afterward period several new trends appeared in literature. New Humanism appeared as a response to the atrocities of the war. It […]

Almost from the outset of the revision of my previous work, I came to discover the particular tendency I have toward using informal language in formal works. While the structural aspect of the sentences I used were sound and the punctuation acceptable, the diction I chose to use throughout the paper lent an air of […]

Concern regarding the global warming issue has been mounting. More and more projects have been established and implemented in order to address this issue. One of this is to make schools more eco-friendly. Various measures and projects have been proposed, but because of the limited budget that many academic institutions face, these projects are often […]