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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #50677 Darwin
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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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Despite this, for the first decades of his life Damin failed to distinguish himself, first dropping out of medical studies in Edinburgh because he hated the sight of blood, and subsequently entering Cambridge to study for the profession of clergyman very much as second option.
His paternal grandfather was Erasmus Darwin, a famous scientist who came up with his own theory of evolution, while his maternal grandfather was Josah Wedgwood, of pottery fame.
Charles Darwin was born on 12 February 1809 into a rich and powerful family.
Yet Darwin was gaining great skill as an amateur naturalist and it was this that allow him to seize the opportunity presented when he was offered an unpaid position as scientist on board the Beacle, a naval surveying ship bound for the farthest corners of the globe.
The five-year voyage was the making of Darwin, providing him with the wealth of observations of the natural world that established him as one of the foremost scientists of his age and provided the raw material for his revolutionary theory.

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This paragraph is the first sentence because it introduces Charles Darwin and gives important information about his birth. It is a general statement that does not need other sentences for context. It sets the stage for the rest of the text. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with \"His\" which is a pronoun and needs context. Paragraph 3 starts with \"Despite this\" which is a conjunction and needs prior information. Paragraph 4 starts with \"Yet\" which is also a conjunction. Paragraph 5 starts with \"The\" which is a definite article and assumes prior knowledge."},"sentence_pairs":[{"pair_label":"Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2)","pair_text":"Charles Darwin was born on 12 February 1809 into a rich and powerful family. → His paternal grandfather was Erasmus Darwin, a famous scientist who came up with his own theory of evolution, while his maternal grandfather was Josah Wedgwood, of pottery fame.","explanation":"Paragraph 2 connects to Paragraph 1 because it gives more information about Darwin's family. This is a Broader to Specific Strategy, where the first paragraph introduces Darwin and the second paragraph gives details about his grandfathers."},{"pair_label":"Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3)","pair_text":"His paternal grandfather was Erasmus Darwin, a famous scientist who came up with his own theory of evolution, while his maternal grandfather was Josah Wedgwood, of pottery fame. → Despite this, for the first decades of his life Damin failed to distinguish himself, first dropping out of medical studies in Edinburgh because he hated the sight of blood, and subsequently entering Cambridge to study for the profession of clergyman very much as second option.","explanation":"Paragraph 3 connects to Paragraph 2 because it shows a contrast in Darwin's early life. The word \"Despite this\" indicates a change in focus from his family background to his struggles. This is a Contrast strategy."},{"pair_label":"Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4)","pair_text":"Despite this, for the first decades of his life Damin failed to distinguish himself, first dropping out of medical studies in Edinburgh because he hated the sight of blood, and subsequently entering Cambridge to study for the profession of clergyman very much as second option. → Yet Darwin was gaining great skill as an amateur naturalist and it was this that allow him to seize the opportunity presented when he was offered an unpaid position as scientist on board the Beacle, a naval surveying ship bound for the farthest corners of the globe.","explanation":"Paragraph 4 connects to Paragraph 3 because it shows how Darwin improved his skills after his early struggles. The word \"Yet\" indicates a shift from failure to success. This is a Cause and Effect Relationship."},{"pair_label":"Pair 4 (Paragraph 4 → Paragraph 5)","pair_text":"Yet Darwin was gaining great skill as an amateur naturalist and it was this that allow him to seize the opportunity presented when he was offered an unpaid position as scientist on board the Beacle, a naval surveying ship bound for the farthest corners of the globe. → The five-year voyage was the making of Darwin, providing him with the wealth of observations of the natural world that established him as one of the foremost scientists of his age and provided the raw material for his revolutionary theory.","explanation":"Paragraph 5 connects to Paragraph 4 because it explains the results of Darwin's journey on the Beagle. It shows the outcome of his skills and experiences. This is a Logical Order strategy, where the second paragraph follows the first in a clear sequence."}},{"last_sentence":{"paragraph_label":"Paragraph 5","paragraph_text":"The five-year voyage was the making of Darwin, providing him with the wealth of observations of the natural world that established him as one of the foremost scientists of his age and provided the raw material for his revolutionary theory.","correct_position":5,"explanation":" Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it summarizes Darwin's achievements from his voyage. It wraps up the main ideas and shows the importance of his work. The phrase \"was the making of Darwin\" indicates a conclusion to his story."}}]}

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