Paragraphing

Paragraphs assist readers by:

• indicating when a change is coming in the story.
• helping readers organize the story in their minds.
• providing a place to pause and reflect.
• assisting readers in finding their places when they lose them while reading.  from http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3852

Character Clash:  Each time a different character begins speaking, begin a new character.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson117/character_clash_instructions.pdf

You could try  P.A.T.

• from http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3852

Places an author might begin a new paragraph::

• at the beginning of a story,
• when the topic changes,
• when the speaker changes,
• when the setting changes, etc…
One way to remember to paragraph is to notice when (P) the place changes, (A) the action changes, and (T) the time changes (P-A-T).  Make it P.A.T.S. by adding (S)  the speaker changes. 

Example:
a story without paragraphs:
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/media/lessons/writing3142003705/My_Crazy_Hat_Adventure1.pdf

paragraphing added:
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/media/lessons/writing3142003705/My_Crazy_Hat_Adventure_2.pdf