PARAGRAPHING – Did you know … Paragraphs form a very important part of almost any type of writing in English. They have been used for hundreds of years in all different languages for some of the following reasons. The main reason to use paragraphs is to show where the writer has finished talking about one point and has moved on to talk about a new one. They show a different topic, time or person. When there is speech in writing each sentence spoken by a different character should be in a different paragraph to help the reader see who is talking. Again, without this the writing is too difficult to read. A section of writing which includes paragraphs will be far quicker and easier to read than one which hasn’t. People who don’t use paragraphs are at risk – risk of not being understood by their reader!

For many years, people have organised their writing into paragraphs For many years, people have organised their writing into paragraphs. Paragraphs form a very important part of almost any type of writing in English. They have been used for hundreds of years in all different languages for some of the following reasons. [TIME ] The main reason to use paragraphs is to show where the writer has finished talking about one point and has moved on to talk about a new one. They show the shift in focus. This shift can be for any of the following reasons: topic, time, person or place. [TOPIC – CATEGORISING] When there is speech in writing, each sentence spoken by a different character should be in a different paragraph to help the reader see who is talking. Again, without this the writing is too difficult to read and the meaning can be muddled. [TOPIC – SPEECH] Writers who use paragraphing will be understood quicker and easier than those who do not. People who don’t use paragraphs are at risk – risk of not being understood by their reader! [PERSON – WRITER AND READER]

Top tips for paragraphing: Paragraphs break up big sections of writing. Tip Top paragraphing is the way to remember when to paragraph. There are two ways to start a new paragraph. When writing by hand, start a new line with a small indent the size of your finger. When typing, start a new line. Paragraphs can be very long or very short but are generally around 4 or 5 lines on a page.

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