Contributor University of Richmond Writing Center

Update
01-01-2016
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Student Resource
Grade Level
Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade, Undergraduate
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A paragraph should be unified, coherent, and well developed. Paragraphs are unified around a main point and all sentences in the paragraph should clearly relate to that point in some way. This guide leads students through writing effective paragraphs.