1/14/25 Do Now:Parts of a Paragraph tapply. The body of a paragraph supports the topic sentence provides examples that support the topic sentence consist of sist of 2-5 sentences 3-5 D provides evidence from the text in support of the topic sentence none of the above

The answer is **C. consists of 2-5 sentences $3-5$**. While options A, B, and D are all true statements about what a paragraph body *does*, the question asks about what it *consists of* in terms of structure. A typical paragraph body aims for around 3-5 sentences to adequately develop the main idea. While 2 is possible, it's often too brief for proper development. More than 5 might indicate a need to break the paragraph into smaller, more focused chunks.<br />