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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #222 Local Logger
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The text boxes in the left panel have been placed in a random order Restore the original order by dragging the text boxes from the left panel to the right panel.
* Move & order all paragraphs in the right field

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In 2001 the government egged on by WWF, a green group, tried to regulate logging in the relatively small part of the Peruvian Amazon where this is allowed.
Sepahua, a ramshackle town on the edge of Peru’s Amazon jungle, nestles in a pocket on the map where a river of the same name flows into the Urubamba.
Instead, it auctioned 40-year concessions to areas ruled off on a map, with the right to log 5% of the area each year. The aim was to encourage strict management plans and sustainable extraction.
That pocket denotes a tiny patch of legally loggable land sandwiched between four natural reserves, all rich in mahogany and accessible from the town.
It abolished the previous system of annual contracts.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first because it introduces the main topic. It talks about Sepahua, a town, and gives a broad overview of its location. It does not refer to any previous information. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with "That pocket" which refers back to the previous sentence, so it cannot be first. Paragraph 3 starts with "In 2001" which gives a specific time and context, so it cannot be first. Paragraph 4 starts with "It abolished" which refers to a previous system, so it cannot be first. Paragraph 5 starts with "Instead" which shows a contrast and needs prior context, so it cannot be first.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last because it wraps up the discussion about the government's actions. It gives details about the new system and its aim, which brings together the earlier points.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects with Paragraph 1 because it uses the word "That pocket". This shows a clear link to the location mentioned in Paragraph 1. This is a Noun Pronoun Rule.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects with Paragraph 2 because it introduces the government action related to the area mentioned in Paragraph 2. This shows a Logical Order as it moves from the description of the land to actions taken regarding it.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects with Paragraph 3 because it continues the discussion about the government's actions. It shows a Logical Order as it explains what the government did next.
  • Pair 4 (Paragraph 4 → Paragraph 5): Paragraph 5 connects with Paragraph 4 because it explains what happened after the system was abolished. This shows a Cause and Effect Relationship.

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