ABSTRACT
A paragraph is a unit of composition that supports thesis statement. It is customary not to have topic sentences in narrative writing, where they would halt the flow of the story. Narrative style is central to journalism and fiction; it appears less in academic and business writing, which feature more overt structuring and labeling of main ideas/main arguments. Strategic redundancy is yet another way of effecting coherency. Some writers, overestimating their audience's ability to follow message content, give short shrift to labeling and strategic redundancy. In more formal writing, especially in thesis-driven papers, one-sentence paragraphs are less prevalent because the main ideas/main arguments typically require more space to develop. Long thesis statements overcrowded with information can be hard to process. Organizing a paper is somewhat like puzzle-solving: as each piece falls into place, it becomes easier to see where the next one fits.
