Writing assignment (5)
I believe the answer is:
essay
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">writing assignment</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for essay that I've seen before include "Try; dissertation" , "Prose composition" , "Attempt - written work" , "Short treatise" , "Thesis" .)