definition essay? sample topics belowOrder Description Introduce issue and state your claim Engage readers interest Show whats at stake Provide needed background information State your claim Present your criteria State and develop each criterion Anticipate and respond to possible objections to your criteria Present your match argument Argue that your case meets (or doesnt meet) criteria Anticipate and respond to possible objections to match argument Conclude: Perhaps sum up your argument Help reader see big picture or whats at stake End with something memorablepossible topics: Do terrorists exhibit courage? Is spanking child abuse? Is graffiti art? Is prostitution a victimless crime? Is rap poetry? Are zoos an instance of cruelty to animals?