The number of paragraphs in a document depends on which factor?

• A. The amount of time needed to present the document
• B. Number of subdivisions in the document's outline
• C. Number of people expected to read the document
• D. Amount of time that was spent creating the outline

Answer: (B)

Paragraph count follows how you structure the content in your outline. Each subdivision in the outline represents a main point or section in the document, and that block is typically developed in one or more paragraphs. So increasing or decreasing the number of subdivisions directly changes how many paragraphs you end up writing. While factors like how long you have to present, how many people will read, or how long you spent planning can affect length, depth, or style, they don’t determine the paragraph count by themselves—the outline’s subdivisions do. In short, more subdivisions mean more paragraphs, and fewer subdivisions mean fewer paragraphs.