Two Essential Elements of Second Language Acquisition: Exposure to language and Excellent Language Environment
A good academic paragraph is a group of sentences that...
• Develops ONE main idea (the topic)
• Begins with a topic sentence
• Is at least 5 sentences long (usually)
• Is no more than 12 sentences long (usually)
• Develops/explains the topic using one or more kind of support: definition, example(s), specific details, explanation of steps or stages, comparison/contrast, quotation or paraphrase
• Ends with a strong concluding statement or transition to the next paragraph (as appropriate).