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3. Start Strong 🟪  The beginning should get your reader’s attention and give a hint about what’s coming.

  Each year there are only about 80 shark attacks worldwide, and only about five people die. Other animals are much more dangerous to humans. Sharks do not deserve their vicious reputations. . . .

4. Elaborate Your Ideas 🟪  All of the ideas in the middle (body) should support or explain your subject. Use details that answer a reader’s questions.

  Which shark species are dangerous?

  What is the biggest shark, and what does it eat?

  Do sharks have any natural predators?