A paragraph is a group of about 6-12 sentences expressing a main idea. It can give information tell an opinion, explain something, or even tell a short story. Every sentence in a good paragraph is about the same topic. All of the sentences, which are arranged logically, so the reader can easily understand what the writer wants to say, explain the writer’s main idea (most important idea) about that topic. When the writer wants to write about a new main idea, he/she begins a new paragraph.
In academic writing, a paragr