Learning Objective:

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Learning Objective To understand how to use
paragraphs correctly in my work.
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Using paragraphs correctly in your work is a key
skill for any writing and also an important skill
to get right for life! Somebody who cannot
paragraph will make their writing very difficult
to read! Compare the following to sections of
writing...
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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 hasnt. People who dont use
paragraphs are at risk risk of not being
understood by their reader!
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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 hasnt. People who
dont use paragraphs are at risk risk of not
being understood by their reader!
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• Copy the following into your book
• Exciting and must-remember tips for paragraphing
• Paragraphs break up big chunks 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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CLOSE YOUR BOOKS!
What have your remembered from what you just saw?
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Tip Top paragraphs
A new paragraph is needed for
Ti
me
P
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To
pic
P
erson
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Speech in writing A new paragraph should be used
whenever somebody new speaks, even if they have
already spoken. Look at the paragraphing in this
conversation below So, what do you have to say
for yourself then? enquired the police
officer. The young boy replied softly, Nothing,
you cant prove anything! Silence settled in the
room for a minute. All that could be heard was
the clock patiently ticking on the wall, and the
breathing from the two persons trying to outstare
each other. Eventually, the silence was broken,
and the police officer pulled a clear bag from
behind his back and slammed it on the
table. What do you call this then,
eh? Silence. The boys favourite hat stared back
at him from within the bag. Oh was all he could
manage.
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Now its your turn to use your paragraphing
knowledge. Write a page in your books telling me
about what you got up to over the weekend. It
doesnt matter how boring it may be, so long as
you are practising breaking up your writing
correctly with paragraphs. EXTENSION Write a
story like the last one which includes a
conversation between at least two characters. If
you are stuck for ideas, try setting it at school
with an argument between a student and teacher
about missing homework.