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Tool 2: Paragraphing Tool

Paragraphs are used to split your writing

into sections. This makes it easier for
your reader to follow and understand
what you have written.

What is a paragraph?

A paragraph is a group of sentences about a main idea or topic. You move

on to a new paragraph whenever you change something (such as the
topic, the place or the speaker).

STEP will help you to remember when you should begin a new paragraph.
Begin a new paragraph:

P when your writing changes from one place to another
E
when your writing changes from one event, point or topic to another
T when your writing changes from one time to another
S when you write out speech and also change from speaker to speaker.

How do you lay out a paragraph?

If you are writing by hand, you should start your new paragraph in a little from the
margin (indent).

Paragraph paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph paragraph.
Paragraph paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph paragraph.
Paragraph paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph paragraph.
.

If you are using a computer to word process your work, you should leave a line

instead.
Paragraph paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph paragraph.
Paragraph paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph paragraph.
Paragraph paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph paragraph.

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