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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #32922 TV Program
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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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On numerous dates throughout the year, students, faculty, and staff can drop off their old equipment to be completely recycled nothing ends up in a landfill.
Recycling electronic waste such as old computers, TVs, and monitors is a daunting challenge considering how much technology we all use today.
Collection days netted more than 650,000 pounds of waste in 2010.
The challenge didn't deter IU students, who persuaded the IT Services department to launch its Electronic Waste Collection Days program.

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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 electronic waste recycling. It sets up the challenge of recycling without going into details. This follows the rule of Topic Sentence. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with "The challenge" which refers back to something, so it is not independent. Paragraph 3 starts with "On numerous dates" which is not general and needs context. Paragraph 4 starts with "Collection days" which also needs prior information to understand.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it summarizes the success of the recycling program. It gives a clear result of the efforts made earlier. This follows the Summary Style rule.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects with Paragraph 1 because it uses the word "challenge". This shows a logical order where the second paragraph explains how students reacted to the challenge mentioned in the first paragraph. This follows the Logical Order rule.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 follows Paragraph 2 because it explains what happened after the students' actions. It shows the result of their efforts to recycle, which is a cause and effect relationship. This follows the Cause and Effect Relationship rule.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects with Paragraph 3 because it gives a specific result of the recycling efforts. It shows how much waste was collected, which is a logical order of information. This follows the Logical Order rule.

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