Question

How many sentences should be in an essay? How many words in a sentence?

Answer 1

A good paragraph has 5 to 7 sentences.

Answer 2

Depending on the essay, you should have 3-5 paragraphs. Each paragraph should have 5-8 sentences minimum. You should have as many words in your sentence as it takes to convey the meaning properly.

As a general rule, simply use as many sentences or paragraphs that are needed to accurately and effectively convey your point or meaning to the reader.

Hope this helped you! Good luck! :)