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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #51707 Race and Education
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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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On every major national test the gap in minority and white students' test scores narrowed substantially between 1970 and 1973, especially for elementary school students.
The end of legal segregation has made a substantial difference for student achievement.
Americans often forget that as late as the 1960s most African-American, Latino, and Native American students were educated in wholly segregated schools.
On the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), the scores of African-American students climbed 54 points between 1976 and 1994, while those of white students remained stable.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first line because it introduces the main topic of segregation in education. It does not need another sentence for context. It sets up the theme of the text without going into details. This follows the rule of Topic Sentence. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with 'The end of legal segregation...' which refers back to the previous context, so it is not independent. Paragraph 3 starts with 'On every major national test...' which is specific and assumes prior knowledge. Paragraph 4 starts with 'On the Scholastic Aptitude Test...' which also assumes prior knowledge. All these reasons make them not independent.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph concludes the text by providing a specific example of the changes in test scores. It wraps up the discussion about educational achievement and segregation. This follows the Conclusive Words rule.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects with Paragraph 1 because it shows the result of the situation described in Paragraph 1. This follows the Cause and Effect Relationship rule.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 continues the idea from Paragraph 2 by showing how the end of segregation affected test scores. This follows the Logical Order rule.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 provides a specific example of the trend mentioned in Paragraph 3. This follows the Broader to Specific Strategy.

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