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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #223 Social Equality
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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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He was able to argue that the State was the only organ that was genuinely capable of responding to social needs and social interests, unlike markets.
There had already been some legislation to prevent such abuses such as various Factory Acts to prevent the exploitation of child workers, or Acts designed to prevent manufacturers from adulterating bread.
Markets may be good at encouraging innovation, and following trends, but there were no good at ensuring social inequality.
Mill was able to see an expanded role for the State in such legislation to protect us against powerful interests.
These markets had become rapidly dominated by powerful enterprises who were able to act in their own interests, against the interests of both workers and consumers.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first sentence because it introduces the main topic of the text. It talks about markets and their role in society. It does not refer to any previous information. This follows the rule of Topic Sentence. Why other lines are not choosen? The other paragraphs are not chosen because they do not stand alone. For example, Paragraph 2 starts with "These markets" which refers back to the markets mentioned in Paragraph 1. Paragraph 3 starts with "There had already been" which is not a general statement. Paragraph 4 starts with "Mill was able to see" which assumes prior knowledge. Paragraph 5 starts with "He was able to argue" which also assumes prior context.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it wraps up the main ideas of the text. It summarizes Mill's argument about the State's role in society. This follows the Conclusive Words rule.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects to Paragraph 1 because it continues the idea about markets. It explains how markets are dominated by powerful enterprises. This follows the Logical Order rule.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects to Paragraph 2 because it talks about legislation that was created to stop the abuses mentioned in Paragraph 2. This follows the Cause and Effect Relationship rule.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects to Paragraph 3 because it discusses how Mill saw a need for more State involvement in the legislation mentioned in Paragraph 3. This follows the Broader to Specific Strategy.
  • Pair 4 (Paragraph 4 → Paragraph 5): Paragraph 5 connects to Paragraph 4 because it concludes the discussion by stating Mill's argument about the State's role. This follows the Topic Example rule.

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