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Writing a Paragraph
Prewriting Planning Your Paragraph
As you start a paragraph assignment, ask yourself the PAST questions.
Purpose: Why am I writing—to explain, to describe, to persuade?
Audience: Who will be reading my paragraph?
Subject: Who or what will I write about?
Type: What kind of paragraph will work best?
Subject: Who or what will I write about?
Type: What kind of paragraph will work best?
After you answer these questions, start gathering details.