College Composition / Unit 14 CMP 0334 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Breaking a Long Paragraph
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The idea
Break a long paragraph where its information shifts in focus, so each part holds one main idea.
In practice
A paragraph that moves from the cost of a program to its benefits can split at that turn, with a new topic sentence for the second part.
Where people slip
Do not split at an arbitrary length; split where the idea changes.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
Unlocks
- Nothing yet depends on this.
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