At 12:23 PM 4/27/03 -0700, LittleDan wrote:
Some articles have many one-sentence paragraphs and it is very annoying. Whenever I see this, I change it into one or two larger paragraphs. What is the convention, if any, on starting new paragraphs, and should it be changed?
There isn't a specific Wiki convention. The general convention in writing English is that a paragraph should consist of related thoughts. If it gets too long, look for a good break point. But don't run unrelated sentences together into a single paragraph.
If (hypothetical) I'm working on an article about a musician, and all that's available are her date and location of birth, what albums she's released, and her unsuccessful campaign for Secretary General, that last doesn't go in the same paragraph even if it's only one sentence. The albums could all go in one paragraph, or each get its own, depending on how much information is available.