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Publishing
Gabe produced a neat final copy of his essay and proofread it one final time before printing it out. He made his essay clear and accurate and added a public-domain image that helps to explain his ideas.
Step into a Supervolcano
Beginning
The writer hooks the reader's interest and leads to the focus statement. Visitors to Yellowstone National Park often report seeing grizzly bears, elk, bison, and even wolves. They tour colorful hot springs, smell stinky mud pots, and watch Old Faithful shoot superheated water hundreds of feet into the sky. Most amazing of all, those visitors stand inside a supervolcano—one with the power to destroy the Great Plains!
Headings show the structure of ideas. What Is a Supervolcano?