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Writing Developing Your First Draft
Beginning
Begin with an Interesting Lead 🟪 All writing needs a good lead or hook—something that will start the report with a bang. An anecdote is one way to begin.
In the hot afternoon sun, the coastal ocean’s waves are peaceful. In the coral reef below, everything seems to be completely normal, but a second glance reveals the stonefish. It is hidden so well, in plain sight, that most animals wouldn’t give it a second glance. However, an unsuspecting fish just happens to swim by.
SNAP! In a flash, the fish is gone. The stonefish has had its dinner.
Tell What You’re Going to Cover 🟪 Include a focus statement or a controlling idea that clearly states your topic and some subtopics you are going to cover.
. . . The strange stonefish is the most venomous fish in the oceans. Read on to discover its appearance, habitat, diet, adaptations, and life cycle.