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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #50729 Summary
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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

Paragraph list

When a person explains these features of a text, they are creating a summary.
When faced with this question, most people will reply by briefly describing their favorite story.
This description will likely include the book's title, the author's name, the main characters' names, and the plot.
Readers use summaries for many purposes, including reviewing sources to study for exams or deciding if they want to read a text.
What's your favorite book about?

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first sentence because it asks a question. It introduces the main topic of the text, which is about favorite books. It does not need any other sentence for context. Why other lines are not chosen? The other paragraphs are not chosen because they do not stand alone. For example, Paragraph 2 starts with 'When faced with this question,' which means it needs the first sentence for context. Paragraph 3 uses 'This description,' which refers back to the previous sentence. Paragraph 4 starts with 'When a person explains,' which also needs prior context. Paragraph 5 does not stand alone because it talks about summaries without introducing the topic.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it summarizes the main points of the text. It explains the purposes of summaries, which ties back to the earlier paragraphs. This follows the 'Conclusive Words' rule as it wraps up the discussion about summaries.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects with Paragraph 1 because it answers the question in Paragraph 1. This is a clear 'Question→Answer Structure' where the second paragraph gives a response to the question.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects with Paragraph 2 because it gives more details about the description mentioned in Paragraph 2. This follows the 'Broader to Specific Strategy' where the second paragraph gives a general idea and the third paragraph provides specific details.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects with Paragraph 3 because it explains what happens when someone describes a book. This shows a 'Logical Order' where the explanation follows the details given in the previous paragraph.
  • Pair 4 (Paragraph 4 → Paragraph 5): Paragraph 5 connects with Paragraph 4 because it talks about the uses of summaries. This shows a 'Cause and Effect Relationship' where the explanation of summaries leads to their purposes.

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