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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #50798 Cultural Anthropology
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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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They were later dismissed as so-called 'armchair anthropologists'.
Cultural anthropology's roots date back to the 1800s, when early scholars like Lewis Henry Morgan and Edward Tylor became interested in the comparative study of cultural systems.
This was because they based their ideas on data collected by others and did not personally engage first-hand with the groups they claimed to study.
They drew on the theories of Charles Darwin, attempting to apply his concept of evolution to human culture.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first sentence because it introduces the main topic of cultural anthropology. It gives a broad overview of its history and does not need any other sentence for context. It does not use any pronouns or definite articles that refer to previous ideas. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with 'They', which is a pronoun and needs context. Paragraph 3 also starts with 'They', which makes it dependent on previous sentences. Paragraph 4 starts with 'This', which refers back to something not yet mentioned. All these reasons make them not independent.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it wraps up the discussion. It gives the final reason for the dismissal of the scholars. It summarizes the main points and reflects the overall theme of the text.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects to Paragraph 1 because it continues the topic of cultural anthropology. It explains how early scholars used Darwin's theories. This shows a logical order from the introduction of the topic to a specific example.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 follows Paragraph 2 because it explains the outcome of the ideas from Paragraph 2. It shows a cause and effect relationship. The scholars used Darwin's ideas, but later they were dismissed.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects to Paragraph 3 because it gives the reason why they were called 'armchair anthropologists'. It uses a cause and effect relationship. The dismissal is explained by their lack of personal engagement.

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