Direction: The sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. On 13 January 1928, the press was presented with this scientific achievement, which made the front pages of several major national newspapers. B. These were all in research labs. C. On 7 September 1927, Philo Farnsworth broadcasted the first ‘television’ system. D. Needless to say, a straight line was not mass marketable, therefore there were only a few dozen televisions in the globe by the end of the 1920s.
CADB
Arranging Sentences on Early Television History
The task is to arrange the given jumbled sentences to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph about the early history of television.
Analyzing the Sentences
Let's look at each sentence:
- A. On 13 January 1928, the press was presented with this scientific achievement, which made the front pages of several major national newspapers. (Mentions a date, refers to an "achievement")
- B. These were all in research labs. ("These" suggests it follows a sentence mentioning multiple items, likely the televisions)
- C. On 7 September 1927, Philo Farnsworth broadcasted the first ‘television’ system. (Introduces the subject - the first broadcast, a specific date)
- D. Needless to say, a straight line was not mass marketable, therefore there were only a few dozen televisions in the globe by the end of the 1920s. (Discusses limitations and the number of early televisions)
Finding the Starting Sentence
Sentence C introduces the main event and the earliest date (September 7, 1927): the first ‘television’ system broadcast by Philo Farnsworth. This is a logical beginning for a historical account of early television.
Sequencing the Sentences
Following sentence C (the first broadcast), sentence A mentions a later date (January 13, 1928) when the "scientific achievement" was presented to the press and covered by newspapers. This presentation and coverage logically follow the initial broadcast.
So far, the order is C then A (CA).
Sentence D discusses the mass marketability issue and states there were "only a few dozen televisions" by the end of the 1920s. This explains a consequence or limitation of the early system broadcasted and presented (C and A). It fits after the initial events are described.
The order is now C then A then D (CAD).
Sentence B says, "These were all in research labs." The word "These" most likely refers to the "few dozen televisions" mentioned in sentence D. Therefore, sentence B should follow sentence D to specify where these early televisions were located.
This gives the final order C then A then D then B (CADB).
Verifying the Flow (CADB)
- C. On 7 September 1927, Philo Farnsworth broadcasted the first ‘television’ system. (Introduction of the event)
- A. On 13 January 1928, the press was presented with this scientific achievement, which made the front pages of several major national newspapers. (Public announcement and recognition)
- D. Needless to say, a straight line was not mass marketable, therefore there were only a few dozen televisions in the globe by the end of the 1920s. (Market limitation and scarcity)
- B. These were all in research labs. (Location of the scarce early televisions)
The sequence CADB creates a logical and coherent paragraph describing the initial broadcast of television, its presentation to the press, its early market limitations, and where the few existing units were housed.
The Correctly Arranged Paragraph
On 7 September 1927, Philo Farnsworth broadcasted the first ‘television’ system. On 13 January 1928, the press was presented with this scientific achievement, which made the front pages of several major national newspapers. Needless to say, a straight line was not mass marketable, therefore there were only a few dozen televisions in the globe by the end of the 1920s. These were all in research labs.
Revision Table: Sentence Arrangement Process
| Sentence | Content | Reason for Placement |
|---|---|---|
| C | First broadcast date & person | Starts the timeline/narrative. |
| A | Press presentation date & impact | Follows the broadcast as a subsequent event. |
| D | Market limitation & number of TVs | Explains the consequence of the early system's limitations. |
| B | Location of the few TVs | Specifies where the TVs mentioned in D were found. |
Additional Information on Early Television
The development of television involved several inventors working independently or in competing teams. While Philo Farnsworth is credited with the first electronic television broadcast, others like Charles Francis Jenkins and John Logie Baird were also experimenting with mechanical or electro-mechanical systems during the same period. Early television images were often crude, sometimes just simple shapes or lines, which explains the mention of a "straight line" in the sentence. The transition from experimental laboratory setups to commercially viable technology took many years, involving improvements in image quality, transmission methods, and the development of more affordable receivers.
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