ACT Preparation / Unit 5 ACT 0405 short lesson, about 20 seconds
One Main Point per Paragraph
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The idea
An effective paragraph centers on one main point, supported by evidence and organized sensibly. A new paragraph signals a new idea, more development of one, or a new direction.
In practice
A paragraph on a garden's cost should not also argue about lunch menus.
Where people slip
A second main point is a signal to start a second paragraph.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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