Next, you will write your essay. Note that your essay should be divided into paragraphs with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each paragraph will deal with one main idea and include a topic sentence and supporting details Recall that the topic sentence introduces the main idea of the paragraph, and it is usually placed at the beginning of the paragraph. The topic sentence also unifies all the main points of the passage and gives it direction Supporting details explain or expand the main idea. They include facts, examples, or statements that support the main idea of the paragraph Write a five to seven-paragraph essay in the space provided

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.