An expository essay instructs, provides information, or explains. in this essay, you are presenting information and explaining why you think the ideas and work of the individual you chose had an effect on european thought. but before you begin writing the essay, you need to organize the information you’ve gathered by creating an outline.
directions:
your taking notes sheet should have you identify and organize the information you found while doing your research. now it is time to create an outline to organize the information in the way you will present it in your essay. you may decide not to use all the information you gathered, but be sure you do not leave out anything that you believe is important to support your thesis.
your essay should include an introductory paragraph, supporting paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. each paragraph should cover one main topic and should correspond to a roman numeral (i., ii., iii.) on the outline. the main topics should cover: the person’s accomplishment and contributions, and the effect of his or her accomplishments or contributions on european thought.
write a topic sentence for each paragraph of your essay. be sure it tells the reader what the section will be about and how the information relates to your thesis statement. your topic sentence for the introductory paragraph might say something like “johannes gutenberg’s invention changed the way people communicated.” a topic sentence for the second paragraph—the first main topic—might be something like "gutenberg’s printing press changed the way books were produced and the way knowledge was communicated.”
decide which pieces of information you will use to support your topic sentences. (these ideas or groups of facts are called subtopics.) subtopics follow capital letters and periods (a., b., and c.) on your outline. add this information beneath your topic sentence.
you can further divide subtopics into specific facts. in an outline, specific facts follow arabic numerals and periods (1. 2. 3. 4.)
end your outline and essay with a concluding paragraph. write a concluding paragraph that summarizes the main ideas of your essay and restates your thesis statement in some way. write no more than four or five sentences.

Rule of law analysis template name:date: 
 read each scenario and answer the questions that follow. scenario 1 local law defines the speed limit as 45 miles per hour on local roads. the law outlines punishments by charging fines for those who drive faster than the speed limit. signs post this law on most roads. local police stop a man traveling 67 miles per hour. he apologizes and says he did not see a speed limit sign. the officer gave him a ticket and told him he will have to appear in court since he was going so fast. is this a matter of constitutional, criminal, civil, or military law? is the source of the law a statute, regulation, case law, or combination? determine the purpose of the law. is the law intended to protect people's safety or people's rights? use details from the lesson to support your answer. write in complete sentences.what could happen if the law did not exist? use details from the lesson, including the impact on government officials, to support your answer. write in complete sentences.scenario 2 state law recognizes that every vehicle has a title or legal document that names the owner of the vehicle. the state also recognizes financial agreements between people who have lent or borrowed money a woman decided to sell her car to her friend. her friend did not have enough money to pay for the car. the woman made a financial agreement with her friend. she agreed to accept payments until all the money for the car was paid. the woman gave the car title to her friend, with the friend now listed as the owner. her friend made no payments on the car. the woman wants her money or the car back. is this a matter of constitutional, criminal, civil, or military law? is the source of the law a statute, regulation, case law, or combination? determine the purpose of the law. is the law intended to protect people's safety or people's rights? use details from the lesson to support your answer. write in complete sentenceswhat could happen if the law did not exist? use details from the lesson, including the impact on government officials, to support your answer. write in complete sentences.scenario 3 federal law requires that news agencies not publish or broadcast information that could threaten the security of the. however, the constitution protects the right to free expression of ideas. judges use past decisions on cases where the law and rights come into conflict to settle similar disputes. a reporter for a national news program is accused of breaking the law. the reporter wrote an article that disapproves of a new federal policy. u.s. officials say the article is unfair and too negative. they say it could upset people and lead some to break laws in protest. the reporter says that news writers have the right to free expression under the constitution. the reporter also says that the article does not promote unlawful action. is this a matter of constitutional, criminal, civil, or military law? is the source of the law a statute, regulation, case law, or a combination? determine the purpose of the. is the law intended to protect people's safety or people's rights? use details from the lesson to support your answer. write in complete sentences.what could happen if the law did not exist? use details from the lesson, including the impact on government officials, to support your answer. write in complete sentences.