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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #3874 October Prediction Mechanical Engineering
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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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Mechanical engineering student Ne Tan is spending the first semester of this year studying at the University of California, Berkeley as part of the Monash Abroad program.
Ne (Tan), an international student from Shanghai, China, began her Monash journey at Monash College in October 2006.
Now in her third year of study, the Monash Abroad program will see her complete four units of study in the US before returning to Australia in May 2009.
There she completed a diploma that enabled her to enter Monash University as a second-year student.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first sentence because it introduces Ne Tan and her current study program. It gives a clear overview of what she is doing now. This follows the rule of Topic Sentence, as it sets up the main topic without going into details. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 is not chosen because it starts with a specific detail about Ne's past and does not introduce the main topic. Paragraph 3 is not chosen because it talks about her diploma, which is not the main focus. Paragraph 4 is not chosen because it describes her current year of study but does not introduce her or the program.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it wraps up Ne's story by explaining her current study plan and future return. It uses conclusive words like 'now' and gives a summary of her current situation, which follows the Summary Style rule.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects with Paragraph 1 because it gives more background about Ne Tan. This follows the Broader to Specific Strategy, as it starts with a general statement about her current study and then provides specific details about her background.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects with Paragraph 2 because it continues to explain what Ne did at Monash College. This follows the Logical Order rule, as it shows the next step in her journey after starting at Monash College.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects with Paragraph 3 because it shows what happened after Ne completed her diploma. This follows the Chronological Order rule, as it describes her current situation after finishing her diploma.

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