Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence:
A paragraph
Incorrect. Sadly, this is sometimes true, but not of a well-formed paragraph.
Yes. For a well-formed paragraph, the division in the text is a visual reminder of a logical structure.
More on the paragraph is available on the Paragraphing page.
Incorrect. A paragraph should always have an identifiable topic sentence. The beginning is the most common position for the topic sentence, but it can be anywhere in the paragraph.
Incorrect. A paragraph can be very long or very short, depending on the job it does.
Incorrect. Not arbitrary. For a well-formed paragraph, the division in the text is a visual reminder of a logical division.
Choose all that apply:
What is similar between bees and well-formed paragraphs?
Paragraphs are sometimes compared to building blocks because
Incorrect. Many would say when it comes to writing, the whole is more than the sum of its parts.
Incorrect. A good paragraph is often connected to the rest of the text in ways that make it difficult to appreciate on its own.
Incorrect. This is often said of writing, but it doesn't fit the building block metaphor very well.
Incorrect. Paragraphs vary greatly in length according to their purpose.
Yes. In an academic essay, each paragraph should support the thesis in some way.
Match the job a paragraph might do in an essay with the appropriate description:
What are some features of a well-formed paragraph we can identify?
Updated June 14, 2022 by Student Journey Squad (sjs@athabascau.ca)