1. You will use this method throughout the week to create your own essay

2. This is the first step in writing your essay. Your Teacher has picked your topic already. Day One

4. Example Great White Sharks Eating Habits Size of Great Whites Facts about Great Whites

5. Now lets use the four squares over the next four days to create my personal essay on the chosen topic Day One

6. Start with the questions that you may have: 1. Are great white sharks mammals or fish? 2. Are great white sharks aggressive? 3. What is the largest great white shark ever caught? 4. What do great white sharks eat? 5. Where are great white sharks found? 6. How long do great white sharks live? Day One

7. Great white sharks are gray on top and white underneath  The white belly blends in with the sky and the dark back blends in with the rocks below It is a myth that great white sharks are mean eaters (Great white sharks only kill about six people a year) When a shark attacks the shark only tends to bite a person not actually to eat them Great whites are the largest predatory fish Female great white sharks are larger than the male great white shark The great white shark ranges from 3- 6m, sometimes much larger Day One

8. The great white shark are fish Great whites are found in cool coastal waters throughout the world We have no reliable data on the population of the great white sharks, however scientists agree the numbers are decreasing and this is why They are on the endangered spices list due to hunting Great whites have 3000 serrated, triangular teeth arranged in several rows When a great white shark looses a tooth the shark re-grows that tooth Day One

9. Great white sharks cannot swim backwards Great whites can jump out of the water Great whites do not chew their prey, they hold their prey in their mouths until the prey stops struggling then they swallow No one k now the life span of the great white shark; they guess 30 years to over 100 years The great white shark is not the largest shark Great white sharks must always swim or they will sink Great whites have an amazing sense of smell which helps them hunt Day One

10. Great whites love fat, fat produces twice the energy versus muscle, so it’s the most efficient food for sharks The biggest great white shark on record was 23 feet long Humans are predators to great white sharks and Orcas (Killer Whales) have been known to eat great white sharks. Also pods of dolphins have obsessively rammed into them eventually ramming them to death Great white sharks normally hunt and eat other sharks and marine mammals, including dolphins, seals (baby seals preferred 50% fat), sea lions and turtles; whites will eat almost any large fish or warm blooded animal Great white sharks can weight anywhere from 1,500 to 5,000 pounds Day One

11. 1) Intro: In this paper regarding great white sharks. You will learn about the following areas. 2) First you will learn about the size of the great white shark. 3) Second you will learn about the eating habits of the great white shark. 4) Lastly you learn great white shark general facts. 5) I hope that you are ready for this journey; hold on to your seats! Day Two Example 2. Detail 3. Detail 4. Detail 5. Sum. Sent. 1.Topic: Great White Sharks

12. 1) Topic: In this paragraph you will learn about the size of great white sharks. 2) Great white sharks can weight anywhere from 1,500 to 5,000 pounds. 3) The female great white shark is larger than the male great white shark. 4) The great white shark ranges from 3-6m, sometimes much larger. 5) These facts are so cool! I hope that you are enjoying yourself. There is more to come; hold on! Day Two/ Three Example 2. Detail 3. Detail 4. Detail 5. Sum. Sent. 1.Topic Size of The great white shark

13. Day Three/ Four Example 2. Detail 3. Detail 4. Detail 5. Sum. Sent. 1.Topic Eating habits 1) Topic: In this paragraph you will learn about the eating habits of the great white shark. 2) Great whites have an amazing sense of smell which helps them hunt. 3) Great whites love fat, fat produces twice the energy versus muscle, so it’s the most efficient food for sharks. 4) Great white sharks normally hunt and eat other sharks and marine mammals, including dolphins, seals (baby seals preferred 50% fat), sea lions and turtles; whites will eat almost any large fish or warm blooded animal. 5) Great facts! There is one more topic; here it is!

14. 1) Intro: In this paragraph you will learn about general facts about the great white shark. 2) Great whites do not chew their prey, they hold their prey in their mouths until the prey stops struggling then they swallow. 3) The biggest great white shark on record was 23 feet long. 4) Great white sharks must always swim or they will sink. 5) I hope that you enjoyed my essay regarding great white sharks! I enjoyed writing it! Day Three/ Four Example 2. Detail 3. Detail 4. Detail 5. Sum. Sent. 1.Topic General Facts

15. Whole Essay In this paper regarding great white sharks. You will learn about the following areas. First you will learn about the size of the great white shark. Second you will learn about the eating habits of the great white shark. Lastly you learn great white shark general facts. I hope that you are ready for this journey; hold on to your seats! In this paragraph you will learn about the size of great white sharks. Great white sharks can weight anywhere from 1,500 to 5,000 pounds. The female great white shark is larger than the male great white shark. The great white shark ranges from 3-6m, sometimes much larger. These facts are so cool! I hope that you are enjoying yourself. There is more to come; hold on! Final Day/ Day Four

16. Whole Essay In this paragraph you will learn about the eating habits of the great white shark. Great whites have an amazing sense of smell which helps them hunt. Great whites love fat, fat produces twice the energy versus muscle, so it’s the most efficient food for sharks. Great white sharks normally hunt and eat other sharks and marine mammals, including dolphins, seals (baby seals preferred 50% fat), sea lions and turtles; whites will eat almost any large fish or warm blooded animal. Great facts! There is one more topic; here it is! In this paragraph you will learn about general facts about the great white shark. Great whites do not chew their prey, they hold their prey in their mouths until the prey stops struggling then they swallow. Final Day/ Day Four

17. Whole Essay The biggest great white shark on record was 23 feet long. Great white sharks must always swim or they will sink. I hope that you enjoyed my essay regarding great white sharks! I enjoyed writing it! Final Day/ Day Four