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Read all the text boxes quickly before you start re-ordering them
rnRead the text boxes in order to understand the main idea of each one. You can do this by noting the key words.
rnNext, use the key words to form an overall idea of what the original text is about. This will help you find the logical order for the ideas in the text boxes:
rnFind the topic sentence first
rnEvery well-written paragraph has a topic sentence. It is usually a clear statement about the topic, and all the other sentences are related in some way to this sentence.
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rnThe topic sentence can stand alone; it does not begin with a linker or a pronoun that refers back to something or someone (e.g., \'he\' or \'this\'), nor does it does refer back to information or actions previously mentioned through the use of things like passive verb tenses (e.g., \'No link was found\'):
rnLook for Transitional Words and Phrases:
rnTransitional words and phrases provide clues about the relationships between ideas and can guide you in determining the correct order of paragraphs.
rnAnalyze Pronoun References:
rnPay attention to pronouns such as "it," "this," "that," or "they" and their corresponding antecedents. Pronoun references can help establish the logical connection between paragraphs.
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Yes, of course. I have been struggling with this part of reading for a long time. The only thing that matters is that you have to search for pairs. Don\'t get fooled by the advice given by many saying that you have to first find the topic sentence. In fact this is the worse strategy to use to ace this task.