The six rules of Paragraphs outline how to properly format paragraphs, including indenting the first sentence of each paragraph by 5 spaces, capitalizing the first letter and proper nouns in each sentence, including punctuation at the end of every sentence, maintaining subject-verb agreement, focusing each sentence on the main topic idea, and not starting new sentences on new lines.
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Week 13 class 2 - six rules - editing
1. The six rules of Paragraphs p. 62
1. Indent 5 spaces (only the first sentence of your
paragraph) Do not put a space between the
introduction, body, and conclusion.
2. The first letter and proper names are capitalized.
3. Every sentence ends in punctuation (. ! ?)
4. Each sentence has a subject and verb agreement;
subject verb agreement ( I go, she goes).
5. All sentences are about one main idea (related to your
topic sentence).
6. Sentences do not begin on new lines.