Question

Introductory Paragraph
1. Explain who Cabeza de Vaca is
Where was he from?
What happened to him and his men
2. Introduce the title of the reading and what it was about
3. Thesis statement:
Respond in ONE sentence an answer to the prompt
DO NOT use I or You (we, us, our, etc...)
Body Paragraph
1. Topic Sentence: One sentence that allows your reader to know what this paragraph is
about
Think: What is going to be proven in this paragraph?
2. Textual Evidence #1
Provide information about the example you will use to prove your thesis.
Provide textual evidence (paraphrase or quote) to support the thesis.
Explain the evidence so it proves the thesis.
3. Textual evidence #2:

Answer 1

Answer:

A series of dire accidents and Indian attacks plagued his expedition's 300 men as they explored north Florida. ... With his exploration party reduced to only 80 or 90 men, Cabeza de Vaca's motley flotilla finally wrecked on what was probably Galveston Island just off the coast of Texas.