Sample winning essay for Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs Class of the Month Contest - Courtney
Courtney's work comes from Mary Lee's seventh grade class at St. Clare School.
This essay’s strengths:
- Introduces pterosaurs and fossils
- Maintains focus throughout
- Names and describes three pterosaurs
- Uses accurate and relevant facts from contest readings and the “Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs” exhibit to discuss pterosaur diversity
- Illustration clearly depicts and labels the features of three pterosaur fossils
Needs additional support:
- Defining “fossil record” more accurately
- Describing features of the fossils themselves