Exam 4: Improving Your Paragraphs

Select the correct order for each set of details or sentences. The parents dressed their children in layers to protect themselves against the bitter cold. (1) _____ long, insulating fleece sweaters (2) _____ thermal underwear against their skin (3) _____ down-filled, waterproof, windproof coats (4) _____ turtleneck shirt and pants made out of fast-drying synthetic fabric

For the following questions, select the correct order for each set of details or sentences. Then identify which order the author uses: space, time, or importance. If someone faints in your presence, you should take several steps to help him or her. (1) _____ If you can feel a pulse, rub the person's arm or hand and call out his or her name; if you don't feel a pulse, call 911 and start CPR. (2) _____ The first thing you should do is elevate the person's feet to increase blood flow to the head. (3) _____ Ten minutes after waking up, the person who fainted should be helped to his or her feet slowly. (4) _____ When the person revives (usually after two or three minutes), keep him or her lying down for five minutes. (5) _____ Five minutes after waking up, the person who fainted should be helped to a sitting position. (6) _____ After propping up the person's feet, you should check for a pulse.

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For the following questions, s elect the correct order for each set of details or sentences. Then identify which order the author uses: space, time, or importance. Jin's purchase of a new tennis racket illustrates the consumer buying decision process. (1) _____ Then she selected and bought the racket that she thought was best for her. (2) _____ Next she searched for information about all of the different rackets that are  available. (3) _____ The first thing Jin did was recognize that her old tennis racket was worn out and no longer effective. (4) _____ With all of the information in hand, she began to evaluate the alternatives by comparing her options. (5) _____ Finally, she used her new racket, evaluated it, and decided that she had made a good choice.

Select the correct order for each set of details or sentences. Our solar system can be envisioned as a series of concentric rings. (1) _____ The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. (2) _____ The sun is at the center. (3) _____ The i nner planets, those closest to the sun, are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. (4) _____ Pluto, the furthest from the sun, is considered a dwarf planet.

For the following questions, s elect the correct order for each set of details or sentences. Then identify which order the author uses: space, time, or importance. The state of North Carolina contains a wide range of land forms. (1) _____ In the center of the state is the heartland, which includes the Sandhills area. (2) _____ At the western end of the state are the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. (3) _____ Moving eastward, the mountains turn into gentle rolling hills of the Piedmont, or foothills. (4) _____ The very easternmost part of the state is the beautiful Coastal Plain on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Select the correct order for each set of details or sentences. In the wake of the flood, the house was a mess. (1) _____ The basement and the entire first floor flooded and filled with mud. (2) _____ The glass of the kitchen window broke. (3) _____ The high winds left debris like broken tree limbs all over the front yard.

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Select the correct order for each set of details or sentences. We enjoyed walking through the beautiful garden. (1) _____ Just past the rose garden are beds planted with many different herbs. (2) _____ To enter the garden, visitors pass under an archway covered with climbing roses. (3) _____ The garden ends at the sloping, grassy shore of a quiet lake. (4) _____ The path leads visitors from the herb garden to a formal garden with clipped hedges.

For the following questions, s elect the correct order for each set of details or sentences. Then identify which order the author uses: space, time, or importance. What type of order is used in this paragraph?

Select the correct order for each set of details or sentences. The reasons high school dropouts give for making this choice are illuminating. (1) _____ Another 25.9 percent say only, "I was bored."  (2) _____  Having to support their families financially is the reason that 20 percent  of young dropouts give. (3) _____ "I was failing too many classes," say a whopping 27 percent. (4) _____ Two groups of dropouts tied for the second most common reason.  (5) _____  Having to take care of a sick loved one full-time is the reason given by  25.9 percent.

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Select the correct order for each set of details or sentences. Making tortillas from scratch is actually a very easy process. (1) _____Scrape the dough out of the bowl, place it on a floured surface, divide it into two equal portions, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it sit at room temperature for twenty minutes. (2) _____ Using the rolling pin, roll each ball of dough into an eight-inch circle. (3) _____ Form the dough by mixing together six cups of flour, one teaspoon of baking powder, and half a teaspoon of salt in a bowl and then mixing in two and a half cups of warm water and a half a cup of vegetable shortening. (4) _____ Divide each half of dough into eight equal portions, and then lightly flour your rolling pin and work surface. (5) _____ Turn your stove to medium heat, lightly coat your skillet with vegetable oil, and cook each flattened circle of dough for one minute on each side.

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For the following questions, select the correct order for each set of details or sentences. Then identify which order the author uses: space, time, or importance. What type of order is used in this paragraph?

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Select the correct order for each set of details or sentences. Pedro has recently experienced a run of bad luck. (1) _____ It rained right after he washed his car, which immediately became dirty again. (2) _____ The company he worked for went bankrupt, so he lost his job. (3) _____ He forgot an important math test, didn't study, and got a failing grade.

Select the correct order for each set of details or sentences. To enhance the sound of an orchestra, the instruments are positioned in a certain way. (1) _____ woodwinds (clarinets, flutes, oboes, and bassoons) directly behind the strings (2) _____ stringed instruments in front, with violins to conductor's left, violas in the middle, and cellos to the right (3) _____ at the very back, the percussion instruments (drums, etc.) (4) _____ behind woodwinds is the brass section, composed of trumpets, trombones, horns, and tubas

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