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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #50784 Logical Arguments
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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

From social media posts, newspaper op-eds, TV advertisements, and academic journals, people want to convince us of the validity of their argument.
They make a claim and use reasons in the form of evidence or data to convince us their argument is correct.
Logical arguments are everywhere.
Then they structure their claims and reasons so their audience can easily understand them.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first sentence because it is a general statement. It introduces the main topic of logical arguments. It does not need another sentence for context. It does not start with a conjunction or use pronouns. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with 'From', which is a preposition, so it cannot be independent. Paragraph 3 is not chosen because it is not a general statement; it is more specific. Paragraph 4 starts with 'Then', which is a conjunction, so it cannot be independent.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it wraps up the discussion about logical arguments. It shows how the claims are made clear for the audience, which concludes the topic.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects with Paragraph 1 because it gives examples of where logical arguments can be found. This follows the Broader to Specific Strategy.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects with Paragraph 2 because it explains what people do with the arguments mentioned in Paragraph 2. This follows the Logical Order rule.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects with Paragraph 3 because it explains how claims are structured after making them. This follows the Cause and Effect Relationship rule.

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