Such elements include:

A hook

Background

Thesis statement

Topics sentences

Evidence

Transitions

The essay starts with an attention catcher (hook) on how the issue being discussed presents itself.

In this case, a succinct statement about the ways through which prejudice is entrenched catches the
attention of the reader right from the word go.

A brief but adequately detailed background about the issue is subsequently provided.

As illustrated in the 500 words essay example, there is a thesis statement towards the end of the
introduction.

Further, the second paragraph (body’s first paragraph) starts with a topic sentence.

After the topic sentence an explanation of the point is made.

This explanation is then supported using evidence that includes examples.

The paragraph ends with a transition to the next paragraph and the sequence in the second paragraph is
repeated in the third one.