Question

my professor is requesting my test questions be written using one "standard english paragraph" long.. Can you explain what that means.. thanak you

Answer 1

Your professor wants you to *answer* test questions in this manner? Then it sounds as though he (or she) wants you to write complete, well-developed answers in full sentences. Rather than short responses in fragments, perhaps.

Answer 2

I would add that a paragraph needs to be at minimum 3 sentences: One topic sentence, one or more supporting sentences, and one transitional sentence that leads to the next paragraph if there is one. If there is not another paragraph, the last sentence should close the paragraph such that the reader is not wondering if there should have been more.

Answer 3

well, it depends.
if you can get your job done in 1 or 2 sentences its good.
just as long as you are sure you have all your main points in what you are writing.

Answer 4

And that would be the difference between a good writer and a great writer. Sorry mth3v4. One sentence does not a paragraph make. ALL paragraphs have to have a topic sentence and at the very least one supporting sentence. You cannot encompass all into one sentence. Well, you can but it's sloppy style and you shouldn't. As I said you are going to want 3 or more and according to Purdue OWL even with three sentences you are at risk for inadequate development. Trust me I know what I'm talking about in this topic.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/606/01/