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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #5545 Habeas Corpus Act
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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.
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Habeas corpus, a law by which a prisoner could demand to be brought before the courts and have his case heard, was a well-established right in England, but the authorities had found a number of ways of getting round its use where political prisoners were concerned.
The new act put a stop to such abuses and deprived the executive of powers it might have used to support oppressive and arbitrary government.
In 1679, what became known as the first Exclusionist Parliament passed at least one useful piece of legislation: on the day parliament was suspended, the King gave his assent to a Habeas Corpus Act.
James Harrington, the philosopher, is a good example. When his sisters applied for habeas corpus, he was taken from the Tower of London to a barren island where habeas corpus could not be imposed.

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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 the text. It gives a clear overview of an important event in 1679 related to the Habeas Corpus Act. It does not refer to any previous information, making it independent. Why other lines are not chosen? The other paragraphs are not chosen as the first sentence because they do not meet the criteria for being independent. For example, Paragraph 2 starts with 'Habeas corpus,' which refers back to the topic introduced in Paragraph 1. Paragraph 3 uses 'James Harrington,' which is a specific example and assumes prior knowledge. Paragraph 4 talks about 'the new act,' which also assumes knowledge of previous content.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it summarizes the main point of the text. It shows the result of the new act and how it helps to stop the abuses discussed in the previous paragraphs.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects with Paragraph 1 because it explains what Habeas Corpus is. This is a logical order because Paragraph 1 introduces the act, and Paragraph 2 gives more details about the law.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects with Paragraph 2 because it gives an example of how Habeas Corpus was used. This shows a clear flow from the general idea of the law to a specific case.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects with Paragraph 3 because it talks about the new act that stops the abuses mentioned in the example of James Harrington. This shows a logical order from a specific case to the broader impact of the new law.

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