Paragraphing

The PDF below from the Ashford University Writing Center provides a step-by-step breakdown of the general paragraphing process.

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The following Web page from the University of North Carolina Writing Center provides not only a step-by-step process to follow with your paragraph but also provides samples. In particularly, they apply the steps one at a time to a particular topic, so you can see what that process would look like at each step. The resultant paragraph is arguably a little simpler than what you'd write, but it's still really useful.

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The following PDF is a checklist you can use to check your paragraph when you're done. The checklist covers the essentials of a strong paragraph. Does your paragraph check the boxes?

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