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Re-Order-Paragraphs

This is the interface of the question; it is essential to familiarize yourself with the form because the exam does not warn you that they are changing the type of question.

In this type of question, your ability to understand an entire paragraph is primarily assessed by organizing its sentences. The reader must organize the different sentences to obtain a coherent paragraph.

Impact on: Reading

Questions: 4 – 5

Paragraphs: 1

Phrases: 4 – 5 per question.

Main Marks: 12 Marcas

Reading: 12 marks

 Enabling Skills:

  Grammar: 8 marcas

  Written Discourse: 8 marcas

Evaluation

Only correct pairs are scored. It is important to understand that each right pair earn each brand.

Descriptive/ General Paragraph

  • Introduction
  • Destructive/Defination
  • Example
  • Conclusion

Problem & Solution

  • Introduction
  • Problem
  • Solution
  • Conclusion

Question & Answer

  • Introduction
  • Question
  • Answer
  • Conclusion

Cause & Effect

  • Introduction
  • Cause
  • Effects
  • Conclusion 

History

  • Introduction
  • Followed time from years, time, dates, and the like
  • If talked about 2 products like Tea (1800, 1850, 1890) and coffee (1870). 2nd product will be at the end irrespective of time.
  • Conclusion

Scanning Techniques

  • Identify each type of sentence 
    • Independent sentences
    • Example sentences
    • Argument sentences
  • From the general to the specific
    • Think of it as a funnel, where the sequence becomes more specific as you go.

Example:

                        Education system

                         University

                         Faculty

                         Edifice

                         Classroom

  • Chronological order
    • From the oldest to the most recent date (generally).
  • Identify Articles
    • Starts from general to specific
      • No article
      • Non definitive (a/an)
      • Definitivo (the)

It is important to understand the sequence of the articles, look for them in the sentence, and they have associated them with the main subject. This is key; just by looking at the phrases, you can even organize the entire phrase.

Example:

                   Thomas studies in Australia

                    A student who needs citizenship

                    The student eligible for permanent residence

                    His friends call him “superhero”

  • Pronouns
    • He, his, him, himself = man
    • She, her, herself = woman
    • Since, then, when = time
    • Sometimes = condition
  • Full name / short name / Short form
    • Thomas Parker
    • Paker
    • Tomas
    • His
  • Sequence of phrases
    1. L P E N
    2. L
    3. P
    4. E
    5. N
  • Facts and examples
    • Disease – Fever
    • Accident – broken arm
  • Even and odd
    1. M
    2. M
    3. M
    4. O
  1. M
  2. M
  3. O
  4. O
  • Change of discourse
    • No change (+ +) o ( –  -)
      • Moreover
      • Furthermore
    • Change (+ -) o (-  +)
      • However
      • But
      • Nevertheless

Example:

  1. +XX
  2. +XX
  3. DM (however)
  4. -YY
  5. -YY

Be smart is the key of the success

  • Focus on making pairs correctly.
  • Don’t try to see the whole sequence; focus on pairs.
  • Organize from general to specific
  • Focus initially on the articles and follow the sequence mentioned above in the example.
  • Pronouns are a vital key to selecting the order. Remember that it is not common for a sequence to start with a pronoun; they almost always start with the specific name and then if the pronoun is used.
  • In some questions, a sentence contains the specific order for the following (sequence of sentences).
  • The odd and even sequence is used when they talk about different topics, associate the topics by group, and leave the independent topic at the end.
  • The example always goes after the fact that generates it or the phrase that you want to expand.
  • Identify the nouns and organize them according to extension, starting with the full name, the short name, the name, and finally, the pronoun.
  • Identify the connectors (moreover, furthermore, however but) to see if the speech changes the context and analyze the sentences.
  • Use the techniques mentioned above in the suggested order, in this way you can organize very quickly, remember, start with the general to the specific, as well as for the names from the long to the short, then the chronological order, then sequence by articles, then facts and examples, and so on.
  • Significant at the end, read the entire paragraph and analyze that it is logical, grammatically correct, and has the sequence, introduction, development, and conclusion.
  • Examples generally go last. But be careful. In some questions, I have seen that the example can go in the middle of the text.

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