1. Paragraph Fundamentals

3. Paragraph Spacing

4. Remember to Indent

5. Periods at the end of Sentences
My name is Mr. Meyer. I was born in Hamilton, Ontario. I went to Sherwood High School.

6. Capitals at the Beginning of Sentences
Today, I am going to the zoo.
When I was 16, I went to Florida.
Basketball is my favorite sport.

7. Commas indicate a Pause between parts of a sentence.
At the grocery store I bought milk, bread, eggs, and cheese.
Joe read the book, but his friend saw the movie.

8. Lower Case Letters on Most Words
and
the
dog
car
hockey
music
school

9. Upper Case Letters on Specific Words
Names (Steve, John, Ashley, Sarah)
Countries (Canada, England, France, Germany)
Provinces (Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba)
Cities (Hamilton, Toronto, Chicago)
Days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
Titles (President, Doctor, Governor, Priest)
Companies (Walmart, Hudson Bay, Pepsi)
Proper Nouns (Chedoke, Macnab, Westmount)

10. NEVER start a sentence with…

11. NEVER start a sentence with…
Because
Well
And So
Like
For
But Or
Okay

12. Avoid Run-On Sentences
Today I went to the mall and met my friend Charlie we went to Old Navy and then to the food court where she bought KFC she had popcorn chicken and then we went home.
Today I went to the mall and met my friend Charlie.
We went to Old Navy and then to the food court.
There, she bough popcorn chicken at KFC.
After that, we went home.

13. Don’t Write with Slang Avoid using the word Like
Like, I don’t really know the answer to that.
The French were like, not very nice people.

14. Check Spelling We have technology tools
If you are confused about how to spell a word, simply type it into Google, and the correct spelling should be shown.
Iroqwaa
Iroquois

15. Remember These Rules!
If you remember these writing rules, you should easily attain a level 4 in writing on a consistent basis.