College Composition / Unit 14 CMP 0333 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Paragraph Length
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The idea
Paragraph length should follow the point: long enough to develop it, short enough that readers do not lose it.
In practice
A paragraph that is too short often lacks evidence; one that is too long can bury its point. Academic paragraphs usually run several sentences.
Where people slip
Length depends on genre; online writing uses shorter paragraphs than a college essay.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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