Paragraph problem

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I have a big problem with paragraphing when writing business or personal letters.
I do not always know when to start new paragraphs in the writing process. I need much more help to improve my paragraphing skill. I just cannot identify what is a new topic or idea. Would you please tell me specifically how to paragraph sentences properly?
Thank you.

Roberta Gallant
Concord, New Hampshire

MountainHiker · Accepted Answer

Welcome Roberta to English Forums.

When writing a business letter, imagine you're in an elevator with the other person going between floors. What are the five or less key thoughts you want to leave the other person with? Those are your topics. Now you just have write you paragarphs.

Your first step is to identify your key themes. You can use the elevator exercise above to do that. Or you can just think of themes.

Second, you need to organize your thoughts surrounding your key themes. Here you begin to determine what the reader must know in order to comprehend those key themes.

Third, write your draft.

Fourth, edit and rewrite, and you're done.

Please and look at point 10. Those two books are an excellent investment. I urge you to buy them. They will make your sentence and paragraph writing much easier.

MountainHiker

Roberta Gallant · Answer

Hello, MountainHiker -

Right now I am emailing you a letter sample about myself with another person in an elevator going between floors. It is below:

Dear Sharon:

Recently, I was in an elevator with another person going between floors.
This person said, "You are a very attractive woman. Would you like to
go out on a date with me?" After that, I laughed.

"No, thank you," I replied. "I do not want to go out dating with you.
I do not know you."

"Why?" this person in the elevator asked me. "You will have a very
good time with me. Come on now!"

Sincerely,
Roberta

What do you think of this letter sample above? Would you check it carefully and thoroughly for paragraph errors? Thank you.

Roberta Gallant
Concord, New Hampshire

MountainHiker · Answer

Dear Sharon:

Recently, I was in an elevator with another person going between floors.
This person said, "You are a very attractive woman. Would you like to
go out on a date with me?"

"No, thank you," I laughed. "I do not want to go out on a date with you.
I do not know you."

"Why?" he asked. "You will have a very
good time with me. Come on now!"

Sincerely,
Roberta

Odd letter, but it works.

MountainHiker

Roberta Gallant · Answer

Hello, MontainHiker -

This is Roberta Gallant in Concord, New Hampshire, again. I cannot order a grammar book on line. I do not have a credit cared to do that with. Instead, I would like you to check the paragraphs in my following letter sample about being in an elevator with another person for problems.

Recently, I was in an elevator with another person going between floors. This person said, "You are a very attractive woman. Would you like to go out on a date with me?"

"No, thank you," I laughed. "I do not want to go out on a date with you. I do not know you."

"Why?" he asked. "You will have a very good time with me. Come on now!"

Roberta Gallant

New Hampshire

Roberta Gallant · Answer

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