How to answer Reorder paragraph
Under the reading sections, there are many questions and one of them is reordering the paragraph. The main skill assessed here is reading while the subskills tested include Identifying the topic, theme or main ideas; identifying supporting points or examples; identifying the relationships between sentences and paragraphs; understanding academic vocabulary; understanding the difference between connotation and denotation and many more.
Re-order paragraph requires a proper arrangement of written text. There are two columns opposite to each other; in one column, is a written passage of 150 words placed in random order and the other column is empty. The test taker has to arrange the written sentences to make a sound paragraph by dragging the text into the empty column.
The important key skill is for the test taker to understand the logic of sentences and to make a paragraph or passage that has logic and is coherent. Reorder paragraph doesn’t contribute any marks towards the enabling skills.
Tips on how to answer reorder paragraph
the opening paragraph
When writing a paragraph there will be a sentence that introduces the concept. The content of the sentence has full meaning and it doesn’t need another sentence for it to be understood. After reading the opening sentence the logical question that follows should be what’s next or and then what? The test taker should be aware that conjunctions cannot be used as a first word in the opening or leading sentence.
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Words such as however, and, also, moreover and other conjunctions adds on what was said previously, therefore, they cannot be used as first words of the leading paragraph.
Look for the next sentence
The next sentence simply adds to the previous one. It should be selected in such a way that there is a correlation or with the previous sentences. When reading the content, it should make sense and the reader doesn’t have to wonder what message is being communicated. He/she should be able to understand from reading the passage.
Look for dates and time for chronological order
If the passage is about events and their occurrences, the dates create a perfect guide to direct the order of things. For instance, if there was an event in 2003 then one of the paragraphs or sentences has 2005 and another one has 2006 then it is clear which sentence should come first; the one that happened earlier in terms of the year. Then the test taker may check the passage’s coherence with the other years.
Below are examples of how to answer reorder paragraph.
Example 1
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He convinced Professor Fitzgerald of the University of Hull to set up a study into this matter. |
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The leading paragraph and its content introduced the topic which is the link between diet and acne |
Doctor Byron has long held that there is a link between diet and acne. |
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Professor Fitzgerald and his team studied more than 4700 women. |
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The three paragraphs following afterwards follow logic steps to add on what was said before. |
He convinced Professor Fitzgerald of the University of Hull to set up a study into this matter. |
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The women were asked to fill in a questionnaire about their diet and about their suffering from acne. |
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Professor Fitzgerald and his team studied more than 4700 women. |
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No link was found between acne and traditionally suspected food such as chocolate and chips. |
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The women were asked to fill in a questionnaire about their diet and about their suffering from acne. |
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Doctor Byron has long held that there is a link between diet and acne. |
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Finally, the concluding paragraph states the finding of the study or the research |
No link was found between acne and traditionally suspected food such as chocolate and chips. |
Example 2
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As per the record in the Stratford parish Register, the exact words used for the burial are “Will Shakespeare gent” |
The opening paragraph has a date marking the time which the event occurred event. |
The famous writer Will Shakespeare is said to have been buried on 25th April, 1616 in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon. |
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His wife, Anne Hathaway Shakespeare was buried next to William in 1623 |
The following three paragraphs add on the occurrences after the burial |
The tomb is placed beneath the chancel, which is the space for the clergy of the church |
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The famous writer Will Shakespeare is said to have been buried on 25th April, 1616 in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon. |
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As per the record in the Stratford parish Register, the exact words used for the burial are “Will Shakespeare gent” |
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The words inscribed in the tombstone were believed to be Shakespeare’s only. |
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The words inscribed in the tombstone were believed to be Shakespeare’s only. |
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The tomb is placed beneath the chancel, which is the space for the clergy of the church |
Lastly, the concluding paragraph shows an event that occurred later after the first event. |
His wife, Anne Hathaway Shakespeare was buried next to William in 1623 |
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