This document discusses the purpose and structure of essays. It explains that essays are brief, non-fiction compositions that analyze or argue a subject. The components of an essay include an introduction with a thesis statement, body paragraphs that support the thesis, and a conclusion. It then provides descriptions of common essay types like persuasive, comparative, descriptive, and narrative essays. The document concludes by explaining the elements that should be included in the introduction, body, and conclusion sections of a typical five-paragraph essay.

1. Student:
• Dayan Bastidas
• Expendiente: CJP-983-00503

2. Essays are brief, non-fiction compositions that describe,
clarify, argue, or analyze a subject. Students might encounter
essay assignments in any school subject and at any level of
school, from a personal experience "vacation" essay in middle
school to a complex analysis of a scientific process in graduate
school. Components of an essay include an introduction, thesis
statement, body, and conclusion.

3. Persuasive/argumentative
Makes a claim or takes a position and backs it up with
statistics, expert opinions, and other evidence. You may
review an opposing opinion and explain why it is wrong and
you are right.
Comparison Demonstrates similarities and differences
between two topics.
Descriptive
Explains the "what, why, how, when, and where"
of a topic. For example, a descriptive essay about
a tree would explain what it's made of, why it
grows, when it grows, and so on.
Evaluation
Describes a thing or event and explains its
importance, value, and/or relevance. Did you
like this thing? Why?
Narrative
Tells a story in a sequence of events. There should
be some point, lesson, or idea gleaned from this
narrative to make the essay meaningful.

4.  In order for your essay to be convincing and make
sense, it needs to be presented inside a well
structured piece of writing. How do you do this within
the framework of an essay's general structure of
Introduction, Body, Conclusion? Firstly, you need to
be clear about what elements you should include
within these three sections of an essay.
INTRODUCTION
• General statement or
orientation to topic.
• Thesis statement.
• Brief summary of the main
topics/arguments/points made
in the essay
BODY
• Topic sentence A
• Topic sentence B
• Topic sentence C
CONCLUSION
Restatement or summary of
the main points made in the
body paragraphs and a final
comment (if appropriate)

5. INTRODUCTION
The introduction is the first paragraph in your essay, and it should accomplish a few
specific goals:
1. Capture the reader's interest.
2. Introduce the topic.
3. Make a claim or express your opinion in a thesis sentence.
BODY
The body of the essay will include three paragraphs (if this is a five-paragraph essay), each limited to one
main idea that supports your thesis. You should state your idea, then back it up with two or three
sentences of evidence or examples.
Words to use as you transition from one paragraph to another:
Moreover, in fact, on the whole, furthermore, as a result, simply put, for this reason, similarly, likewise, it
follows that, naturally, by comparison, surely, yet
CONCLUSION
The fifth paragraph of your five-paragraph essay will be your conclusion.
The final paragraph will summarize your main points and re-assert your main claim (from
your thesis sentence). It should point out your main points, but should not repeat specific
examples.

7. We live in society and we depend on everyone; Indeed, we become human through contact
with others. To live together, we need rules that indicate what is allowed and prevent us from hurting
each other. Each human group creates its rules to guide behavior within the family, school, club, and so
on. In this same way, the rules of morality and custom equally determine the actions that are allowed
and those that are not allowed. However, certain rules (which are set by the government and the
courts) are called "laws." The laws are similar to the rules of morality, because they pretend to control
or modify our behavior. What distinguishes the laws from the rules of morality is that the former are
applied by the courts. A person who contravenes a law (whether in accordance with that law or not)
may be ordered to pay a fine or damages or may even receive a prison sentence.
Speaking of laws and social norms we can ask ourselves the following… How does it happen
that certain rules are special to the point of taking the form of law? Why do we need rules that
everyone must obey? In short, what are the laws for? If we did not live in an organized society, the laws
would not be necessary. We would do whatever we wanted, ignoring others. But since individuals have
established relationships between them (that is, since they live in society) laws are the bonds that bind
them together. For example, in our country, the law states that drivers must drive on the right side of
the road if they are slow. If people were free to choose at random, the side where they wanted to drive,
the handling of a car would be disorderly and dangerous. Laws regulating commercial matters allow us
to assume that those with whom we deal will respect their commitments. As for the laws that prohibit
criminal activities, they seek to protect our property and our lives.

8. Even in a well-organized society, there are misunderstandings and conflicts
between citizens. The law must stipulate a means to resolve these conflicts peacefully. If
two people claim ownership of the same good, we do not want that issue resolved by a
duel. It is the law and institutions, especially the courts that have to decide who is the true
owner and ensure that your rights are respected.
We therefore need laws that guarantee a safe and peaceful society in which the
rights of each are respected. Nonetheless, citizens expect more from the law. Certain
totalitarian governments have cruel and arbitrary laws that they enforce by police officers
who have the right to arrest and punish a person without prosecution. The use of force can
guarantee much order, but we reject that form of control. An example of what is wanted is
the Canadian justice system which respects individual rights while ensuring that society
lives in an orderly manner, and also believes in the predominance of law, which means that
the law is Applies to all, including the police and other representatives of the authority, who
must carry out their duties in accordance with the law.

9. With all this we can understand that the laws are not only intended to
govern our conduct: they also pretend to ensure the realization of social policies. The
law must also be equitable. That means that the law must recognize and protect
certain fundamental rights, especially equality and freedom. However, despite the
best intentions in the world, the legislator sometimes adopts laws that are eventually
considered unjust, in a democracy, if a person believes that a particular law has gaps,
can, by right, say it publicly and try to make it modify. Thus, when living in society, an
order is indispensable, a mechanism that regulates the behavior of people, in such a
way that the rights and freedoms of all are respected equally.