2. 1.Introduce topic or theme of paper 2.1 st sentence needs to grab the reader’s attention…by asking a ?; using a quotation; or telling a story (DO NOT TELL TOPIC IN THIS AREA) 3.Introduce topic or theme and list at least 3 items about it (list do not add details)

3. As he wobbled through town, townsfolk began to wonder who he was and from where he came. Captain Jack was the wanderer entering their peaceful seaside town. He was the former captain of the Black Pearl, and he was a famous pirate. He was surely up to no good!

4. This is where you take the 3 ideas or items from the introduction and explain them with more details.

5. The Black Pearl was a famous pirate ship. This ship has carried nasty pirates all around raiding peaceful towns and robbing the rich. The Black Pearl was under the command of Captain Jack Sparrow. Now, it was being commanded by a person even worse than a pirate, a traitor.

6. This is where you end the paper…begin the final paragraph with phrases such as: In conclusion, Finally, In the end, As a result,

7. In the end, Captain Jack Sparrow won back the command of his former ship, the Black Pearl. He also won the respect of many townsfolk because of his heroic deeds. Finally, Captain Jack took his crew and sailed away to another adventure. Were his pirate days over? Only time will tell.

8. Paragraph should have at least 5 sentences; Check spelling and grammar Paragraph should connect to previous paragraph (if there is one)

9. At least 3 paragraphs following the guidelines and examples just discussed; Use your check list to help you with further requirements and details; Write the first draft (called the rough draft) in pencil;Read through and make corrections on the rough draft; Write the final copy in pencil or ink;