A paragraph contains sentences about a single topic that are usually between 5-10 sentences long. The first sentence of a paragraph is indented and contains the main idea or topic sentence. Supporting sentences in the paragraph provide more details and explanation about the topic sentence. A concluding sentence may be found at the end of the paragraph to restate the main idea or provide a final comment.

1. Module 2
What is a paragraph?
A paragraph is a group of sentences about a
single topic. Together, the sentences of the
paragraph explain the writer’s main idea (most
important idea) about the topic.
In academic writing, a paragraph is often
between five and ten sentences long, but it can
be longer or shorter, depending on the topic.
The first sentence of a paragraph is usually
indented (move in) a few spaces.

2. Paragraph organization
1. The topic sentence: This is the
main idea of the paragraph. It is
usually the first sentence of the
paragraph, and it is the most general
sentence of the paragraph.
Xxxxx xx xxxxx xxx xx
xxxxx xxxx xx xxxx xx xxx
xx xxxx xxxxx xx xxxxxxxx
xx. Xxx xxx xxxxxx xxx xx x
xxxxxxxxx xx xxxx xxx xxxxx
xxxxxx xxxxxxxx xx xxxxxx
xxxx. Xxxx x xxx xxxxx xxx
xxxxx xx xx xx x xxxxxx xx.
Xx xxxx xxxxxxx xx xxx xxx
xxxxx xxxx. Xxxx xxxxxx xxx
xx xxxxx xx xxxx xxx xxxx
xxxxxx xx xxx xxxxx . Xx xxx
xxxxxx xxxx xxx xxx xxx xx
xxxxxxxxx xx x xxxx xxx.
2. The supporting sentences: These
are sentences that talk about or
explain the topic sentence. They are
more detailed ideas that follow the
topic sentence.
3. The concluding sentence: This
may be found as the last sentence of
a paragraph. It can finish a
paragraph by repeating the main
idea or just giving a final comment
about the topic.