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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #5530 Diet 2
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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

He convinced Professor Fitzgerald of the University of Hull to set up a study into this matter.
Professor Fitzgerald and his team studied more than 47000 women.
The women were asked to fill in a questionnaire about their diet and about their suffering from acne.
No link was found between acne and traditionally suspect food such as chocolate and chips.
Doctor Byron has long held that there is a link between diet and acne.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first sentence because it introduces the main idea of the text. It tells us that Doctor Byron believes there is a link between diet and acne. This is a general statement that sets the topic without needing other sentences for context. It does not use any pronouns or definite articles that refer to previous information. Why other lines are not chosen? The other paragraphs are not chosen because they do not stand alone. For example, Paragraph 2 starts with 'He' which is a pronoun, so it needs more context. Paragraph 3 starts with 'Professor Fitzgerald' which is specific and assumes prior knowledge. Paragraph 4 uses 'The women' which also assumes prior context. Paragraph 5 starts with 'No link' which is a conclusion and does not introduce the topic.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it wraps up the discussion. It gives the final result of the study. It uses conclusive words by stating that no link was found, which summarizes the findings of the research.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): The second paragraph connects to the first because it shows action taken based on Doctor Byron's belief. The phrase 'He convinced' shows a logical order of events. It follows the idea that if there is a link, then a study is needed.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): The third paragraph continues from the second by explaining what happened after the study was set up. It uses the logical order of events. After convincing Professor Fitzgerald, the study was done.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): The fourth paragraph links to the third because it gives more details about the study. It explains what the women did during the study. This is a broader to specific strategy, where the general study leads to specific actions taken.
  • Pair 4 (Paragraph 4 → Paragraph 5): The fifth paragraph concludes the discussion by showing the result of the study. It follows logically because after gathering information, the next step is to report the findings. This is a cause and effect relationship.

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