Comments on: How Many Sentences in a Paragraph? http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-many-sentences-in-a-paragraph/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Brian Wasko http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-many-sentences-in-a-paragraph/comment-page-1/#comment-391991 Brian Wasko Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:48:06 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1611#comment-391991 I find it funny how many of you advocating multiple-sentence paragraphs wrote paragraphs of one sentence. You can't just make up rules, folks. Well, I guess you can, but no one is obligated to follow them. I don't care if you "think" a paragraph should be so many sentences, and I struggle with a teacher of college English who states with authority that "a main body paragraph ranges from 7-10 sentences." It DOES? Says you. In my experience teaching writing, paragraphs in formal essays are usually better if they have at least three sentences. But it depends on a number of factors. In fiction, paragraphs are commonly a single sentence. Flip open any novel and I bet you find a single-sentence paragraph somewhere on the page. Check the dialogue. We can talk about what makes a good, thorough paragraph, but why must we resort to simplistic rules? It's not helpful. I find it funny how many of you advocating multiple-sentence paragraphs wrote paragraphs of one sentence. You can’t just make up rules, folks. Well, I guess you can, but no one is obligated to follow them. I don’t care if you “think” a paragraph should be so many sentences, and I struggle with a teacher of college English who states with authority that “a main body paragraph ranges from 7-10 sentences.” It DOES? Says you. In my experience teaching writing, paragraphs in formal essays are usually better if they have at least three sentences. But it depends on a number of factors. In fiction, paragraphs are commonly a single sentence. Flip open any novel and I bet you find a single-sentence paragraph somewhere on the page. Check the dialogue.

We can talk about what makes a good, thorough paragraph, but why must we resort to simplistic rules? It’s not helpful.

]]> By: Emma http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-many-sentences-in-a-paragraph/comment-page-1/#comment-391212 Emma Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:34:18 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1611#comment-391212 Thanks for all the comments- they help a lot. Most people were saying that you have to have at least eight sentences to make a paragraph!!! So this was a relief to find. Thanks for all the comments- they help a lot. Most people were saying that you have to have at least eight sentences to make a paragraph!!! So this was a relief to find.

]]> By: Raeannah http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-many-sentences-in-a-paragraph/comment-page-1/#comment-387330 Raeannah Tue, 17 May 2011 00:01:41 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1611#comment-387330 A paragraph is 5 sentences A paragraph is 5 sentences

]]> By: Austin Chadd http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-many-sentences-in-a-paragraph/comment-page-1/#comment-357981 Austin Chadd Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:10:31 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1611#comment-357981 I think a paragraph should at least be 4-5 sentences long. If any shorter than you can't really discuss what is in each paragraph. I think a paragraph should at least be 4-5 sentences long. If any shorter than you can’t really discuss what is in each paragraph.

]]> By: lobar http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-many-sentences-in-a-paragraph/comment-page-1/#comment-337670 lobar Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:32:49 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1611#comment-337670 I don`t understand how to write paragraph about Algonquin. I don`t understand how to write paragraph about Algonquin.

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