Using Paragraphs

Whendoweparagraph?

TOPTIP

You need to change paragraphs when you change:

Time

Place

Speaker

Topic

Using Paragraphs, figure 1

Consider your paragraph to be a hamburger.

The topic sentence is what the paragraph will be about.

The contents of the burger contain more information.

It is important to conclude your paragraph with a final sentence.

You can use the following words to help connect your sentences:

Using Paragraphs, figure 2