MASTERY WRITING ON THE NORTH POLE

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Robert Edwin Peary was consumed by a passion for fame. He was born in Pennsylvania. He grew up in Maine. He graduated from Bowdoin College.

Consumed by a passion for fame, Robert Edwin Peary was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in Maine, graduating from Bowdoin College.

On his first trip, he only travelled about 100 miles inland. He travelled 1300 miles on his second trip in 1891. He reached Greensland's northern coast. He proved it was an island.

On his first trip, he only travelled about 100 miles inland but covered 1300 miles on his second trip in 1891, reaching Greensland's northern coast and proving it was an island.

In following years, Peary continued to explore the great island. He mapped much of its northern coast.

In following years, Peary continued to explore the great island, mapping much of its northern coast.

Continuing to explore the great island in following years, Peary mapped much of its northern coast.

His first attempt to reach the North Pole failed. He was forced to  turn back. He came within 174 nautical miles from the North Pole in 1905.  He set a new world record.

His first attempt to reach the North Pole failed and he was forced to  turn back but came within 174 nautical miles of his objective in 1905, setting a new world record.

He had reached the pole in 1908. He then retired to  an island in Maine. Here he died in 1920.

Having reached the pole in 1908, he then retired to  an island in Maine  and died here in 1920.

The commander Robert Peary squinted from dense bushy eyebrows. He scanned the coast. He sighted the snowcapped headland of Cape York. It plunged in to the sea.

Squinting from dense bushy eyebrows, Commander Robert Peary scanned the coast, sighting the snowcapped headland of Cape York that plunged in to the sea.

The commander Robert Peary squinted from dense bushy eyebrows, scanning the coast and sighting the snowcapped headland of Cape York as it plunged in to the sea.

The Roosevelt nosed in towards the shore. An excited band of hunters paddled out in sealskin kayaks. They came to meet the steamer. They came to greet Peary.

The Roosevelt nosed in towards the shore as an excited band of hunters paddled out in sealskin kayaks to meet the steamer and greet Peary.

As the Roosevelt nosed in towards the shore, an excited band of hunters paddled out in sealskin kayaks to meet the steamer and greet Peary.

Peary had returned to these frozen wastes seven times. He came twice with his wife. She became the first white woman to spend a winter in the Arctic.

Peary had returned to these frozen wastes seven times, coming twice with his wife who became the first white woman to spend a winter in the Arctic.

Returning to these frozen wastes seven times, Peary came twice with his wife who became the first white woman to spend a winter in the Arctic.

At 52, he was no longer young. Two decades of battling the Arctic cold had taken its toll. His face was weathered and deeply lined.

At 52, he was no longer young with two decades of battling the Arctic cold taking its toll and making his face weathered and deeply lined.

The Roosevelt was already a veteran of Arctic voyages. It had to be refitted. It became more powerful than ever.

The Roosevelt was already a veteran of Arctic voyages and had to be refitted to be more powerful than ever.

Already a veteran of Arctic voyages, the Roosevelt had to be refitted to become more powerful than ever.

The main source of power was massive steam engines. These were strong enough to make the craft a floating battering ram. The craft was able to plow through thick layers of ice.

The main source of power was massive steam engines, strong enough to make the craft a floating battering ram and able to plow through thick layers of ice.