Step 2: Practice writing concise, credible, and clear paragraphs by answering each of the following questions.

Select one of the topic sentences from Step 1 in your textbook:

• Just about everyone I know had ancestors who came to America from other countries.
• The one place outside of America that I would especially like to visit is [fill in a place of your choice].
• I never want to travel outside of America for several reasons.
• America depends on other countries and regions for many important things.
• America would be better off if it ended all dealings with other countries.

		1. Write the topic sentence you have chosen in the box below.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
		2. Now, list support points for your topic sentence (you may refer to your answers in Step 1) along with at least one specific detail for each support point. Number your support points in the order you think would work best.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
		3. List the transitional expressions that will help link your support points in one paragraph.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
		4. Write your complete paragraph in the box below. Begin with the topic sentence you selected in 1 above. Use the support points and specific details you listed in 2. Include the transitional expressions you listed in 3.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.