2006-11-05 17:23:42 · 6 answers · asked by ncamedtech 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
a minimum of three
2006-11-05 17:25:09 · answer #1 · answered by Wade M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do some editing, and this one client has a horrible tendency to write paragraphs that are over a page long. Very hard to follow. For a complicated subject (his is political philosophy), though, 9 or 10 sentences may be needed. I usually try to draw the line at that.
I think some languages encourage longer paragraphs than English does. Normally three would be a minimum, although for stories you can have only one or two.
2006-11-06 03:00:49 · answer #2 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no set rule, but I would keep it proportional to the entire piece. A 30-page research paper can tolerate a paragraph that takes up an entire page, while a 3-page essay would be best with about 3 or 4 paragraphs per page.
Either way, don't force it. Make a new paragraph when the topic warrants it.
2006-11-06 01:27:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your paragraph should be limited to exploration of one aspect of a topic. Generally one to five sentences are sufficient for this. So a minimum of one, a maximum of maybe seven.
2006-11-06 01:38:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 sentences is really the least amount for a paragraph.
2006-11-06 10:25:56 · answer #5 · answered by C.S.R. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three or four, depending on length of sentence
2006-11-06 01:25:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋