I really need help! Is this a good start to my "What is an American" paper?

Question

A true American is under attack more than it ever has been.

A true American not only loved his or hers country, but is loyal, trust worthy and fights for America.

1. An American that loves America will show it by what he or she does.

2. A trust worthy and loyal American to me is what truly defines an American.

3. People lay down their lives for America because they love it and want to help.

There are many things that define an American and to me these are the most important. Putting your own life for what you love shows a lot about what and who you care about. Being trust worthy and loyal show that you are putting forth your best effort to be fair and that’s all anyone can ask for. An American is someone who does there best.

 

Answer 1

Being American implies adhering to a social idea that emphasizes egalitarianism, a belief in human equality with respect paid to social, political, and economic rights and privileges. However, the United States and its territories and possessions sometimes fall short of these lofty goals, as evidenced by previous and ongoing slavery-related issues, the rise of the upper class and fall of the middle class, intolerance of those whose beliefs differ from traditional European mores, and fears that our Founding Fathers' interpretations of the Constitution were faulty, given case-law exceptions over the period of our Republic's 240-plus years' existence.

Basically, I defined what 'being an American' means to me instead of using 'waffling' explanations about the term, American. When we don't understand how to interpret the question, all of us tend to 'waffle/talk around the subject' instead of showing concrete examples of what we are proving. My list of examples is a long, run-on sentence. However, I wanted you to see how you might approach the subject more specifically.

Now, you can use your own vocabulary and examples, remembering to include compound as well as complex sentences with participles, gerunds, infinitives, subordinate clauses as well as main clauses to enhance your writing. Usually, you choose one side of the question, arguing that your reasoning is justified by proving your points being made. Always remember that no country on this Earth is perfect in its interpretation of its raison d'etre. The reason I used these examples stems from your sentence, being "A true American is under attack more than it ever has been".