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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #50697 Becoming a Doctor
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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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You have the option to follow the undergraduate route as a school leaver: you finish your A-Levels, apply to a university offering Medicine , and then go to medical school.
For example, many medical students take a gap year after completing their A-Levels before starting medical school.
However, this is not always the journey that most medical students follow.
Instead, think about the journey as one that has many different stages and routes that you can follow.
You need to know that the road to becoming a doctor is not a straightforward journey you can easily progress through.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first sentence because it introduces the main idea about the journey to becoming a doctor. It does not need another sentence for context. It gives a broad overview of the topic. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with "Instead," which is a conjunction. Paragraph 3 starts with "You have," which is not general. Paragraph 4 starts with "However," which is also a conjunction. Paragraph 5 starts with "For example," which needs prior context.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it gives an example that wraps up the discussion about the journey to becoming a doctor. It provides a specific detail that relates to the overall theme.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects with Paragraph 1 because it uses the word "Instead". This shows a change in thought about the journey. It continues the topic of the journey.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects with Paragraph 2 because it gives a specific option for the journey mentioned in Paragraph 2. It shows a logical order from general to specific.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects with Paragraph 3 because it uses "However" to show a contrast. It explains that the option given in Paragraph 3 is not the only way.
  • Pair 4 (Paragraph 4 → Paragraph 5): Paragraph 5 connects with Paragraph 4 because it uses "For example" to give a specific case. It shows a real situation that relates to the journey discussed.

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