<p>so here's the deal...i have to write a 250 word "short essay"...my question is...do SHORT ESSAY have to have an introductory, explanatory, and conclusive paragraph or are two paragraphs enough, because my three paragraphs seem extremely short</p>
<p>i think any way you want to write it is fine, whether it's one two or three paragraphs as long as you address the prompt and write a short intro to what you're going to say and a concluding sentence or two</p>