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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #36736 E-skin
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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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Electronic skin (e-skin) is categorised as an ‘electronic wearable’, a smart device worn on the surface of the skin to extract and analyse information relating to the wearer.
A better-known electronic wearable is an activity tracker, which typically senses movement or vibrations to give feedback on a user’s performance.
Their aim is to produce stretchy, robust, flexible membranes that incorporate advanced sensors and have the ability to self-heal.
Developers of e-skins, however, are setting their sights higher.
More advanced wearables collect data on a person’s heart rate and blood pressure.

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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 gives a clear definition of electronic skin (e-skin) and explains what it is. This follows the rule of Topic Sentence. Why other lines are not choosen? The other paragraphs are not chosen because they do not stand alone as the first sentence. For example, Paragraph 2 starts with 'A better-known', which is not independent. Paragraph 3 starts with 'Their aim', which uses a pronoun. Paragraph 4 starts with 'Developers', which does not introduce the topic. Paragraph 5 starts with 'More advanced', which is not general enough.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last line because it wraps up the main ideas of the text. It gives a clear conclusion about what the developers want to do with e-skins. This follows the rule of Summary Style.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects with Paragraph 1 because it uses the Connector strategy. It mentions another type of electronic wearable, which is an activity tracker. This shows a logical order of ideas.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects with Paragraph 2 because it continues the topic of wearables. It uses the Broader to Specific Strategy. The second paragraph talks about activity trackers, and the third paragraph talks about more advanced wearables.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects with Paragraph 3 because it introduces developers who are working on e-skins. This follows the Logical Order strategy, as it shows the next step in the discussion about wearables.
  • Pair 4 (Paragraph 4 → Paragraph 5): Paragraph 5 connects with Paragraph 4 because it explains the aim of the developers mentioned in the previous paragraph. This follows the Topic Example strategy, as it gives an example of what the developers want to achieve.

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