What is a paragraph?
Q: What is a paragraph?
A: A paragraph is a collection of words strung together to make a longer unit than a sentence.
Q: How many sentences are normally in a paragraph?
A: Normally, there are three to eight sentences in a paragraph.
Q: How can paragraphs be distinguished from one another?
A: Paragraphs can be distinguished from one another by starting with a five-space indentation or by skipping a line and then starting over.
Q: What is a topic sentence?
A: A topic sentence is a sentence that appears at the beginning of most ordered types of writing, such as essays, and informs the reader about the topic of the paragraph.
Q: What is the purpose of multiple paragraphs in an essay?
A: In most essays, multiple paragraphs make statements to support a thesis statement, which is the essay's fundamental point.
Q: What can paragraphs signal?
A: Paragraphs can signal when the writer changes topics.
Q: What is the pilcrow mark and what is its function?
A: The pilcrow mark (¶) is sometimes used to show where a paragraph begins. Its function is to indicate the start of a new paragraph.
