You are out in public when someone suddenly collapses in front of you and is need of medical treatment. You are trained in first aid. Do you take the initiative to put your knowledge of first aid to the test? Or do you use your decisiveness and call 911 and leave the medical treatment to the professionals? Take your controlling idea and write out your topic sentences for your three body paragraphs based on your three reasons.

Ex: In this situation it is more important to take initiative because time is of the essence in an emergency, you could save someone's life, and helping someone is important.

3 topic sentences Paragraph 2: It is important to take initiative because time is of the essence in an emergency.

Paragraph 3: Taking initiative could save someone's life.

Paragraph 4: Taking initiative to help someone is always worth it.