Grammar and Language Workbook

Unit 14, Composition 305

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Composition

Lesson 101

14.101 The Writing Process: Drafting II ...............30514.102 The Writing Process: Revising I................

Each paragraph has a topic sentence which states the main idea. Other sentences

in the paragraph contain details that support the main idea.

Exercise 1 Write three related sentences that provide details to support the topic

sentence.

1. Immigrants to the United States sometimes have difficulty adjusting to their new
   country.


2. The Underground Railroad was a secret network that allowed slaves to travel north to
   freedom.


3. Sometimes a younger brother or sister can be a bother.