• Ideally, you’ll already have an outline for whatever you’re writing. If not , decide on the paragraph topic and which facts to include.
• Keep all related paragraphs together and in a logical sequence.
• Set out the parts of your paragraph: topic sentence, development and support...

Most paragraphs contain three to five sentences.

The number of sentences in a paragraph is based on the style of the writer. Some authors prefer long, descriptive paragraphs, while others prefer short, fast-paced paragraphs.

For your reader's convenience, connect the sentences so the reader can move from one point to the next without getting confused. 

Some paragraph sentences will run together on their own but others need transition sentences to help the flow. Use transition words like however, therefore, or s...

Your paragraph introduction should be the topic sentence unless you're doing narrative writing.

Say only what's necessary. Save the details for the following sentences.

Paragraphs follow a standard three-part structure with a beginning, middle, and end. These parts are:

• The topic sentence introduces the main idea the paragraph is about.
• Development and support.

A paragraph is a unit of writing, longer than sentences but shorter than chapters or entire works.

Paragraphs connect the small ideas of individual sentences into a bigger idea.