How can a definition essay inspire me so much? Writing my definition essay I have learned so much about how you can approach a word. My word was rhythm. I learned there is not just one meaning to it, but there are multiple defintions. Rhythm can mean beats, but also there is rhythm in walking, talking, eating, and a lot others. I have learned that you must use good transitions in order to make you reader truley understand what you are trying to pursuade to them in text. You must keep your points organized and easy to read. I use a lot of planning when writing this definition essay. It helped me to express my word to a different level, other than just a simple definiton. Knowing how to do this will help me with my future assignments because I will look beyond just the simple version of a essay, but rather expand it. I like the fact that I can give my reader more than one way to read what I have to say. I also think that it makes it a lot more fun for my readers as well. Taking English has taught me to organize and express what I know in a better sence. Knowing how to do this will give me the extra push in English to move ahead and succeed.