Read and analyze the essay below then identify any four of the given structural elements. (Opening, Ending / Conclusion, Focal point, Punctuation, Time / Time shifts, or Paragraph length) The Rise of Teenage Gangs and Negative Consequences They Have

Teenagers constantly look for the place they belong. Isn’t it everyone’s dream to belong to a certain group of people, to find like-minded individuals and feel accepted? Unfortunately, a vast majority of teenagers take a wrong turn and get lost on their path to acceptance. It is not uncommon for them to join teen gangs feeling like their members understand them, but that is far from the truth. The rise of teenage gangs is a major problem nowadays. But how serious this problem really is? Consequences of gang membership can scar a person for life in several ways. Youth, teenage, or juvenile gang is defined as an organized group of adolescents and/or young adults who rely on group intimidation and violence to commit criminal acts with the purpose to gain power, recognition, and control. The rise of teenage gangs is perfectly explained in a study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health wherein researchers discovered there were 1,059,000 youth gang members in the United States in 2010. Moreover, on a yearly basis 401,000 juveniles join gangs. The primary reason why this staggering number of gang members goes unnoticed is since they may not conform to popular perceptions of teen gang demographics.