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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #246 Purpose of Military
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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

Paragraph list

Now in the information era, destroying the enemy’s productive capacity means destroying the information infrastructure.
The idea is to destroy the enemy’s productive capacity, and depending upon the economic foundation, that productive capacity is different in each case.
But in the industrial era, destroying the enemy’s productive capacity means bombing the factories which are located in the cities.
How do you battle with your enemy?
So in the agrarian era, if you need to destroy the enemy’s productive capacity, what you want to do is bum his fields, or if you’re really vicious, salt them.
With regard to defence, the purpose of the military is to defend the nation and be prepared to do battle with its enemy.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first line because it introduces the main topic of military purpose. It does not need another sentence for context. It is a general statement about defence. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with a question, which does not stand alone. Paragraph 3 uses 'the' which assumes prior knowledge. Paragraph 4 is a question and does not provide context. Paragraph 5 uses 'but' which shows contrast and needs prior information. Paragraph 6 uses 'now' which indicates a time reference and needs context.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last line because it wraps up the discussion about different eras. It provides a final example of how to destroy productive capacity in the information era, concluding the overall theme.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 follows Paragraph 1 because it asks a question about the topic introduced in Paragraph 1. This is a logical order as the question relates directly to the purpose of the military.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 answers the question from Paragraph 2. This shows a clear question→answer structure, linking the two paragraphs.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 gives a specific example of the idea in Paragraph 3. This follows the broader to specific strategy, where a general idea is followed by a specific case.
  • Pair 4 (Paragraph 4 → Paragraph 5): Paragraph 5 contrasts with Paragraph 4 by discussing a different era. The use of 'but' shows a contrast between the agrarian and industrial eras, linking the two ideas.
  • Pair 5 (Paragraph 5 → Paragraph 6): Paragraph 6 continues the discussion of different eras. The word 'now' indicates a shift to the next era, showing chronological order.

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