Essay 2: Analyzing Concepts ENGL 109
Fall 2015 | G. Mezzano-Ostien Davenport University
Because concepts are ideas, our definitions for them vary based on our individual perspectives and
experiences. To write a strong Analyzing Concepts essay, you will need to look well past the concept’s
dictionary definition and seek its deeper meanings based on your own knowledge, perspective, and
experience.
Prompt
Option 1
Write an essay in which you contrast two related concepts in order to define each one. Your analysis of
the concepts must include detailed examples to support your definitions, as well as explanations of how
and why the example is relevant to your analysis.
Option 2
Write an essay in which you classify the various types within a concept in order to define it. Your
analysis of the concept must include detailed examples to support each type, as well as explanations of
