Reading Like a Writer Francine Prose

1. Reading Like a Writer Francine Prose Four: Paragraphs Danielle O’Neal Mrs. Stratton

2. Paragraphs • Used for rhythmic changes • Organize essays • Literary breaths • Inhale & Exhale • Provide emphasis • Beginning and end sentences are more important than middle sentences • Subtle Shifts

3. Paragraph Rules? • But… • Usually begin with a topic or transition sentence • Provide shifts either in point of view or time • NO rules

4. One Sentence Paragraph • Used in moderation • Attention grabber • Should have… • enough content • importance

5. Paragraphing • Definition: the decision of when and where to create a new paragraph • Should be done according to the effect on the reader • Differs with personality • Requires logic, moderation, and organization • Strengthens a story’s ending

6. Paragraph Facts • Sentence meaning can change depending on placement within a paragraph • Enhance clarity • Unique • Depends solely on the writer and their intended effects on the audience

7. Works Cited Prose, Francine. Reading Like a Writer. New York: Harper Perennial, 2006. Print.