Using the paragraph for easy reading

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September 15, 2017, 4:34 am

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In grade school classes, we were taught to use the paragraphwhich is a tool to make it easier to read the manuscript. The first rule is to
cut into another paragraph when the sentence is not directly related to the
present paragraph. But take note that too many paragraphs can ruin the
landscape. Very long paragraphs have a negative effect just like very short
paragraphs. In one rule that our grade 5 teacher had set for us, a paragraph
should contain at least 3 sentences regardless of the length. And it should
have a maximum of 6 sentences, again, regardless of the length. But the crux of
the matter is how to segregate the writing into paragraphs? That’s where the
outline comes into play. So if you don’t use a story outline, you may have an
issue with paragraphing.

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DarthHazard

I think most people actually grow up being taught this. Paragraphs just make everything easier. I have read so many posts or articles where the users have not bothered to use paragraphs and it is just awful. I don't see why they have to do it because it's not exactly hard to press the enter button twice to create a new paragraph. Of course, it's also not a good idea to use paragraphs too much.

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augusta

I think people don't just like writing in paragraphs these days because they feel it a waste of time but I believe it always good to write in paragraphs for easier reading and understanding.

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DarthHazard

That is probably the main reason why. I think when people are using the internet, they value every second and that is the same with texting and other messaging apps as well. That's why a lot of people started to use a shorted abbreviation for a certain word like LOL. And that is probably why people don't bother with paragraphs. It saves a few seconds because you can just keep typing without having to worry about creating a new paragraph.

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wiseagent

augusta,

Why do you think people think writing in paragraphs would be a waste of time? I mean, It's such a simple act (in my point of view Using the paragraph for easy reading

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I'm kind of curious to know about it because I've never thought about this before I read your comment.

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peachpurple

I was taught to break a story into three paragraphs in order for the teacher to read and mark easily. I agree that it is convenient to read when comments or articles are divided into paragraphs. Does not cramp up the words, that needed space to breathe in.

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Tronia

I thought that everybody already sort of knows this by now? Using the paragraph for easy reading

After all, as you have said, we've been taught it all throughout the school years. I remember that even when we wrote essays we had to divide it into several paragraphs or you wouldn't pass the subject.

Paragraphs are used for a good reason. They not only make it easier to read the text but they can also be used to contract a certain idea to one single paragraph. So each paragraph speaks about the different idea but they're all related to each other in some way. Also, you should never break it up in a way that it disturbs the reading - it should feel natural.

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kgord

I think it is best to separate different ideas into paragraphs. It makes it easier for the user to keep track of what you are saying and the points you are trying to make. Paragraphs should be relatively short and succinct to give information, but overwhelm the user with more information than they need to know.

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wiseagent

Once you learn how to separate the ideas (and this is not always as easy to do as it seems), organizing them into paragraphs (preferably with interrelated approaches) is one of the best ideas when you write very often because over time the practice becomes very natural.

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vinaya

Good paragraphing is very important to improve readability of your work. Good paragraphing is important for printed articles/stories as well articles/stories that will be published online. A reader for a print publication may continue reading the article even if it has bad paragraph structure, however, an online reader will immediately run away if the article is one single paragraph or badly structured paragraphs. You should always construct paragraphs that are no more than 7-8 lines (while writing an online article), Short paragraphs tend to attract readers because it increases readability.

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wiseagent

This is a simple but extremely important way of showing the ideas of what you are writing in a more organized and aesthetically more standardized way. The points you want to address are clear, easy to understand and this is very important for readers. So, paragraphs are a must.

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SimplyD

You are right. Making the paragraaphs short and using paragraphs can make reading easier.
It also can shorten the look of the post.
That is what I do when I make my posts. That's because I know most of us don't have much extra time to read long posts when we come here, since we have to read the others' interesting posts also.

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Baburra

I don't really remember those lessons anymore, but thankfully, I may have it in my subconscious since I always do this and part my statements whenever I feel it is necessary. It actually kind of boggles my mind whenever I see people write long walls of texts, and not only that but they don't even think to make it into parts by way of paragraphs. Whenever I see it, I think to myself like how could they even think anyone would attempt to read what they wrote? Whenever I come across these types of walls of text, I just ignore it and find something else to read.

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overcast

I am more falling for short sentences and spacing. I want to make things more readable. And that's something I work really hard for my short stories. Though you can see that it's not going to be easy with the short stories. Because here if you try to write the story with too much paragraph. Then it tends to attract people towards content which is often dragged unnecessarily. So I am thinking of making use of the simple sentences formation and paragraph. That's the way things are to be there as well. That's how I am learning it.

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JoeMilford

As an English professor and writer myself, the paragraph is obviously an incredibly valued instrument in any type of writing. It organizes your sentences around a central idea, or topic sentence, and it provides a type of inductive or deductive outline for the grouping of like thoughts. The paragraph is the building block of all of our longer writing projects, and being able to write strong and solid paragraphs is key to any writer's success.

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kgord

Yes, We have to have coherent ideas when we are presenting our blog because it is something that we must do to maintain readership. IF we just write anything even if they are good ideas, the reader is likely not to wade through everything to get to our meaning. It is just one of the things that you might need to stay focused on when presenting the blog.

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Barida

Yeah, using the paragraph while writing can be an important tool in the hands of anyone willing to make a valid point in the course of his writing. I was thought that paragraphing is also another way to introduce a different idea to what we are writing and it pains me when some writers do not understand the need to always use this tool while writing for it makes it hard for a reader to have interest in reading articles without paragraph.

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coolavender

In school, we got used to reading text that have long paragraphs or several long sentences. In online writing, however, this isn't the preferred style as online readers are likely to be bored with a 'wall of text' and stop reading altogether. The online readers' habits should be a consideration when writing an online article. I wouldn't actually rely on an outline to determine paragraphing. I'll use an outline to structure ideas, the points that will be covered, and the sequence by which they would be presented but never as a tool to decide how many paragraphs should be made.

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Joteque

Well like Corzhens stated, if you don't use a story outline then more than likely you would have an issue. Writing is not the first thing a person does when they think of a story. They consider the story in context and having grasp a clear outline of the over view then most assuredly, the paragraphs and the sentences will definitely fall into place. Also many people do not proofread nowadays. This helps a great deal as well.

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randomzzguy

paragraphs make it seem like the text is shorter than what it actually is and allows readers to have a break in between them instead of reading a huge piece of text all at once, chances are they will not bother to read it all

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Authord

Yeah the importance of paragraphs can not be over emphasized, not only does it make the article or content easy to read, it also makes it attractive. Some people don't understand that there is how you will present your article or content, and it will enticing in the eyes, even those that don't want to read it at the initial time would be tempted.
Paragraphs are importance it makes the article and content pleasing to the eyes and easy to read.

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Krisleen

I had the same experience with you when I was in grade 5. We are often asked to write a formal theme containing the same instructions you have mentioned. It's true that a story outline will be very helpful so you can determine how will you break your ideas into logical paragraphs that connect the whole story. I also agree that breaking essays into small paragraphs makes it more readable, especially for lazy readers. Paragraphs also make reading less tiring for the eyes because their structure can give rest periods between a group of sentences. This is beneficial for people who have eye problems. And lastly, paragraphs make proofreading easier. You can easily see errors from a small group of sentences which makes editing easy as well.

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cmoneyspinner

It's a fact. People who write long paragraphs or don't break down their comments, posts or articles into “bite-size digestible pieces”, known as paragraphs will probably not have many readers. When I see a bunch of words all running into each other, I run! That's my first impulse/reaction. It's like a massive wall of words coming at you!

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jpyy

Writing needs to be divided up. I mean, have you seen some who write with no paragraphs? It's insane. However, though, the question is, "Where do you divide the writing?". Well, I think each paragraph is supposed to revolve around a topic. Is that right?

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TimothyAlex

I always write in paragraphs that are 3 to 5 sentences long. However, I have noticed a lot of sites, especially news media, publish articles with single sentence paragraphs, not even technically a paragraph. I can't bring myself to use the technique, but it does seem to make online content a little easier to read.

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mildredtabitha

I do not understand why this discussion is having only the title. I cannot see the content.

Anyway, short paragraphs make the content easier to read. You can also avoid paragraphs by using number and bullets for your content.

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jaymish2

I agree with this.It's a pleasure to read articles where separate points are made in each short paragraph. Many writers don't do this and have two or more ideas in a paragraph. Their work looks untidy and like a book report. This is a deterrent to many readers especially, on blogs. I personally get turned off and press back to get out of the website. I'm sure man more do the same.

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GabrielNixon

The use of paragraphs is actually very helpful advice. After all, this is how the text becomes more structured and understandable. I recently found this very good resource https://freebooksummary.com/how-many-pages-is-400-words to help me improve my writing and content creation skills. Here I read about how many pages is 400 words to understand the volume of the text, also from the examples of the text it immediately becomes clear that paragraphs are simply necessary!

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