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Make Each Paragraph a Small Pyramid

Write paragraphs with a clear point sentence followed by grouped support.

Every paragraph needs its own top line. The reader should not have to wait until the end of a paragraph to discover why the details matter. A paragraph is a small pyramid. The first sentence states the point. The sentences beneath it prove, explain, or qualify that point. If those details do not fit under a single claim, you probably have two paragraphs hiding in one. Point first Use the opening sentence to declare what is true: on track, blocked, delayed, ready for review, over budget, decision needed. Support second Follow with evidence that belongs together. Grouped details feel decisive;…

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