Portrait of a Man, Said to be Christopher Columbus (born about 1446, died 1506) Sebastiano del Piombo (Sebastiano Luciani) (Italian, Venetian, ca. 1485–1547) 1519 . MET, NYC, a photo by renzodionigi on Flickr.
- Colorful title.
- "Boom!" opening.
- Documentation in first para.
- Integrate the topics through the entire essay. In other words, do not write separate paras on the 2 topics and finish with a brief integrated closing.
- Base the story on facts (1492-1508). Details (million-watt laser, . Examples (Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola).
Use comparison terms such as "but," "while," "on the other hand," "yet," etc.
- Typed. 16 pt Arial.