Do some animals deserve greater legal or moral consideration than others?

Do some animals deserve greater legal or moral consideration than others? 

The answer will be yes. Then craft an argument about which animals do warrant such consideration and why. What sets them apart from other animals? As an example, Spain extended legal rights to apes in 2008; you might research the grounds for that decision to begin the argument. Introduction In your intro, you want to generally lead your audience into the subject you’re going to explore. Imagine it as a triangle with the broad end at the top, narrowing down to the specific point you will make in your thesis. Thesis: Your thesis statement is always a statement of opinion; it is arguable; it must set the stage for the rest of the essay. It shows your readers where you are going to take the argument and why. Example: Regardless of arguments made by scientists and animal rights proponents, human beings are intrinsically more deserving of human rights because _____, _____, and ______. Background Here you might offer your audience a view of the current debate on this issue. Where do various factions come from, and why? How is this debate relevant to contemporary culture? First thesis point (Don’t think of this as one paragraph; you may well use multiple paragraphs to illustrate the point you wish to make) Address the first point in your thesis (the first “because”). Use source material to support your argument. Second thesis point. Address the second point in your thesis (the second “because”). Use source material to support your argument. Third thesis point Same as above Conclusion Here, you want to leave your audience considering the “So what?” question. Why does this matter? What implications are there for the future of human/animal relationships, ethics, science?