Add Note DELETESAVE PROJECT: NEW WORLD EXPLORERS Before You Begin In this project, you will be asked to write an informative essay about a New World explorer. Informative essays use evidence-based research to clearly and precisely inform an audience about a topic. Characteristics of an informative essay are: A precise thesis statement that outlines the key information to be presented A consistent and effective organizational style that uses transitions to create a seamless flow of information Evidence-based research from credible sources, including facts, definitions, primary source quotations, examples, and concrete details Formal writing style An effective conclusion Researching a Topic The Internet provides a wide variety of sources for you to use. However, not all of these sources are reliable. How do you evaluate the reliability of a source? Look at the image below.

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.