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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #35684 Big Five
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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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Myers-Briggs does not focus on “neuroticism” or, indeed, any similarly negative trait, which may point to one of the reasons why the criticisms lobbed at the test by modern science have yet to undermine its popularity.
Some psychologists believe that independent, peer-reviewed research in the decades since the MBTI was devised has provided something better than Myers-Briggs.
Of these, only one trait is closely shared with the MBTI - extroversion.
As Adam Grant says, "Going around telling people that they’re neurotic and disagreeable will not win you any friends."
They champion the notion of the “Big Five” personality traits - openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness and neuroticism.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first line because it introduces the main topic. It talks about psychologists and their views on research related to the MBTI. This is a general statement that does not need other sentences for context. It does not start with a conjunction or use pronouns. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with 'They', which is a pronoun and needs context. Paragraph 3 starts with 'Of these', which refers back to something not yet mentioned. Paragraph 4 starts with 'Myers-Briggs', which is specific and assumes prior knowledge. Paragraph 5 starts with 'As Adam Grant says', which is a reference to someone else and needs context.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last line because it wraps up the discussion. It gives a final thought about the negative traits and how they affect relationships. It uses conclusive language by providing a quote that summarizes the main idea.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): This pair connects because Paragraph 2 explains what the psychologists believe. It uses the 'Broader to Specific Strategy' where the first paragraph gives a general idea and the second paragraph gives specific details about the 'Big Five' traits.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): This pair connects because Paragraph 3 talks about one specific trait from Paragraph 2. It uses the 'Broader to Specific Strategy' where the second paragraph lists all traits and the third focuses on extroversion.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): This pair connects because Paragraph 4 explains why Myers-Briggs does not focus on certain traits. It uses the 'Logical Order' strategy where the third paragraph leads to a discussion about the limitations of Myers-Briggs.
  • Pair 4 (Paragraph 4 → Paragraph 5): This pair connects because Paragraph 5 gives an example of the idea in Paragraph 4. It uses the 'Topic Example' strategy where the quote supports the point made about not focusing on negative traits.

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