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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #34349 Culturural Invasion
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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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Indeed, the concept of free speech only exists in our modern society because when you are inside a community to such a degree that it is very difficult to conceive of anything really destructive.
It is well known that where the white man has invaded a primitive culture the most destructive effects have come not from physical weapons but from ideas.
Ideas are dangerous. The Holy office knew this full well when it caused heretics to be burned in days gone by.
It is only someone locking on from outside that can inject the dangerous thoughts.

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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 the text. It talks about the effects of ideas in a specific context. This is a general statement that does not need other sentences for understanding. It does not start with a conjunction or use pronouns. Why other lines are not chosen? The other paragraphs are not chosen because they do not meet the criteria for being independent. For example, Paragraph 2 starts with 'Ideas are dangerous,' which is a specific statement and does not introduce the main topic. Paragraph 3 uses 'Indeed,' which is a conjunction. Paragraph 4 uses 'It is only someone,' which refers to a specific subject and needs context.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last line because it wraps up the discussion about dangerous ideas. It gives a final thought on who can influence a community with these ideas. It summarizes the main theme of the text.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects with Paragraph 1 because it continues the idea of the effects of ideas. The phrase 'Ideas are dangerous' shows a logical flow from the previous statement about destructive effects.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects with Paragraph 2 because it discusses the concept of free speech in relation to dangerous ideas. The word 'Indeed' shows that it is adding to the previous thought.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects with Paragraph 3 because it explains who can bring dangerous ideas into a community. The phrase 'It is only someone' shows a logical continuation of the thought about free speech.

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