This procedure is an application of Christensen's paragraph levels approach to discourse analysis.
Students use computers to create visual representations of the structure of their paragraphs.
Changing the linear representation of a text often helps students to see ways in which they might rewrite for clarity, elaboration, or balance. The procedure can first be demonstrated via a projection pad. After they rewrite, students can project their paragraphs and discuss their decisions with classmates. Procedure Students select a paragraph from a draft in progress. 2.Decide whether each succeeding sentence is on the same level of importance as the last, dependent on the last, or on the same level as a sentence placed earlier in the paragraph.