because of shark attacks makes a person scared to swim in an ocean, lake, or even a pond. Not only movies, but also documentaries of shark attacks stress how dangerous sharks are. In reality, are sharks really that dangerous or is it how they are portrayed? Stephen R. Palumbi who is a Professor of Biology at Stanford University and also the Director at the Hopkins Marine Station at Stanford wrote an article about other animals living in the ocean that are more dangerous to humans than sharks. In fact
Topic Shark Attacks General Purpose To inform Specific Purpose To inform the audience of how common shark attacks are, what to do if one were to encounter a shark attack, and to give interesting facts about sharks and shark attacks. Central Idea When in a shark attack, one should remain calm and follow simple instructions. Also to show where the most common places for shark attacks are and more interesting facts about sharks. Introduction Would you believe me if I told you that you had a better chance
“The Titanic of Shark Attacks”, “12 Days of Terror”, “Jaws attack Jersey” , there many headline names for this feeding frenzy. The 1916 shark attack in New Jersey created a terrifying impression that made people scare of the ocean’s top predator. During this time, scientists had no knowledge of sharks. Many people believed it wasn’t a shark. Scientists didn’t know what they were, what they eat, how they interacts with humans. One shark took the lives of 4 people and severely injuring one. The 8
Earth’s surface. The largest ocean on Earth is the Pacific Ocean. It covers around 30% of the Earth’s surface, and the Pacific Ocean contains around 25,000 different islands, many more than are found in Earth’s other oceans and, there are about 350 shark species in all of the oceans. Have you ever seen a shipwreck and wondered how it sunk or just wondered how ships sink in general? There are many reasons why boats sink. Ships are made to be on top of the water so when a wave brings water on top of