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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #228 Internet Search Engine Company
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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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Over the past year, a series of privacy gaffes and government attempts to gain access to the internet user’s online histories have, along with consolidation among online search and advertising groups, thrust the issues of internet privacy into the spotlight.
However, that may be changing.
In the lobby of an internet search engine company’s headquarters in California, computer screens’ display lists of words being entered into the company’s search engine.
This presents a challenge to internet search companies, which have built a multi-billion dollar industry out of targeted advertising based on the information users reveal about themselves online.
Although it says that the system is designed to filter out any scandalous or potentially compromising queries, the fact that even a fraction of searches can be seen by visitors to the world’s biggest search company is likely to come as a shock to internet users who think of web browsing as a private affair.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first line because it describes a specific scene in a search engine company. It gives a clear picture of what is happening without needing other sentences for context. This follows the rule of Topic Sentence because it introduces the main topic of the paragraph. Why other lines are not chosen? The other paragraphs do not qualify as the first sentence. For example, Paragraph 2 starts with "However," which is a conjunction. Paragraph 3 uses "Although," which is also a conjunction. Paragraph 4 has the definite article "the" which assumes prior knowledge. Paragraph 5 starts with "This," which refers back to something not yet mentioned.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last line because it sums up the main idea of the text. It shows the challenge that comes from the earlier points. This follows the Summary Style rule.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects to Paragraph 1 because it explains the concern about what is seen on the screens. The phrase "Although it says" shows a contrast to the idea in Paragraph 1. This follows the Contrast rule.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects to Paragraph 2 because it introduces a change in the situation. The word "However" shows that there is a new idea coming. This follows the Connector Strategy.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects to Paragraph 3 because it explains why the change is happening. It gives background information about privacy issues. This follows the Logical Order rule.
  • Pair 4 (Paragraph 4 → Paragraph 5): Paragraph 5 connects to Paragraph 4 because it shows the result of the issues mentioned. The phrase "This presents a challenge" explains the effect of the privacy issues. This follows the Cause and Effect Relationship rule.

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