Making a "Definition Argument". Thus we will get started with a small exercise to get us thinking on how this works! In a 200-word minimum journal entry, please define "success" in your own words. Effective academic writing is a move from the general to the specific, so make sure that you provide adequate explanation and examples. The key to doing this is to understand that we all have different definitions, so be persuasive in the defining of your term. What does success truly mean to you? in your own words. DO NOT COPY from websites