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. The 1995 World Summit for Social Development had also emphasised the pivotal role of women in eradicating poverty and mending the social fabric. B. Women are rational in approach, careful in handling situations and want to do things as best as possible. C. The Fourth World Conference of Women held in Beijing in September 1995 had emphasised that no enduring solution of society’s most threatening social, economic and political problems could be found without the participation and empowerment of the women. D. Today’s woman is a highly self-directed person, alive to the sense of her dignity and the importance of her functions in the private domestic domain and the public domain of the world of work.
DBCA
Understanding Paragraph Jumbles
Paragraph jumble questions test your ability to understand the logical flow and coherence of a paragraph. You are given several sentences that are out of order and need to arrange them to form a meaningful paragraph. To solve these, look for introductory sentences, connecting words, transitions, and the overall topic being discussed.
Analyzing the Sentences
Let's read each sentence carefully to understand its content:
- Sentence A: The 1995 World Summit for Social Development had also emphasised the pivotal role of women in eradicating poverty and mending the social fabric. This sentence talks about a specific event (1995 World Summit) and highlights women's role in specific areas (poverty, social fabric). The word "also" suggests it follows something similar.
- Sentence B: Women are rational in approach, careful in handling situations and want to do things as best as possible. This sentence describes the positive qualities or characteristics of women.
- Sentence C: The Fourth World Conference of Women held in Beijing in September 1995 had emphasised that no enduring solution of society’s most threatening social, economic and political problems could be found without the participation and empowerment of the women. This sentence talks about another specific event (Beijing Conference, 1995) and strongly emphasizes the necessity of women's participation for solving major societal problems.
- Sentence D: Today’s woman is a highly self-directed person, alive to the sense of her dignity and the importance of her functions in the private domestic domain and the public domain of the world of work. This sentence introduces the subject - "today's woman" - and describes her self-awareness and importance in both personal and professional spheres.
Finding the Starting Sentence
A good starting sentence usually introduces the main topic or subject without directly referring to something mentioned earlier. Sentence D introduces the concept of "today's woman" and her awareness of her importance. This makes it a strong candidate for the opening sentence.
Establishing the Logical Flow
Let's try to build the paragraph step-by-step, starting with D:
- Sentence D: Introduces today's woman and her self-perception.
- What follows logically from introducing the modern woman? Perhaps describing her characteristics or qualities. Sentence B describes her as "rational," "careful," and wanting to do things "as best as possible." This seems like a good follow-up to D, elaborating on the kind of person today's woman is. So, DB is a likely start.
- Now consider sentences A and C. Both mention significant international events in 1995 that emphasized the importance of women. Sentence C talks about the Beijing Conference and the necessity of women's participation for solving society's "most threatening" problems. Sentence A talks about the World Summit and women's "pivotal role" in eradicating poverty and mending the social fabric.
- Sentence C makes a strong statement about the essential nature of women's participation for solving major problems. Sentence A talks about their role in specific areas like poverty and social fabric. It's common to move from a general statement to more specific examples or related points. Therefore, C could logically follow B, emphasizing *why* women's qualities (from B) make their participation necessary (C).
- Finally, Sentence A mentions the World Summit and also uses the word "also," suggesting it adds another point similar to the previous one (C). So, A could follow C, providing another example of an international event reinforcing women's important roles.
This leads to the order DBCA.
Evaluating the Proposed Order (DBCA)
- D: Today’s woman is a highly self-directed person, alive to the sense of her dignity and the importance of her functions in the private domestic domain and the public domain of the world of work. (Introduces topic)
- B: Women are rational in approach, careful in handling situations and want to do things as best as possible. (Describes her qualities, linking to her being self-directed and important)
- C: The Fourth World Conference of Women held in Beijing in September 1995 had emphasised that no enduring solution of society’s most threatening social, economic and political problems could be found without the participation and empowerment of the women. (Provides international support for the necessity of women's role, following from her qualities)
- A: The 1995 World Summit for Social Development had also emphasised the pivotal role of women in eradicating poverty and mending the social fabric. (Provides another instance of international emphasis on women's role, adding to C)
This order creates a coherent paragraph that starts by introducing the modern woman, describes her attributes, and then supports her importance by citing international conferences that emphasized her crucial role in society.
Comparing with Other Options
Let's briefly look at why other options might not fit as well:
- ABDC: Starts with A (a specific conference), which is unlikely to be an introduction.
- DBAC: Starts well with D and B. Then A follows B, mentioning the World Summit. This is followed by C, mentioning the Beijing Conference and the necessity of participation for solving problems. While possible, DBCA flows slightly better by moving from the general necessity (C) to a more specific role (A), and the "also" in A links well to a previous statement of emphasis (in C).
- BCAD: Starts with B (qualities), which usually follows an introduction of the subject. C and A mention specific events, and D introduces the subject. This order does not logically flow.
Based on the analysis, the order DBCA provides the most logical and coherent paragraph structure.
| Sentence | Role in Paragraph |
|---|---|
| D | Introduction of the subject ("today's woman") |
| B | Description of the subject's qualities |
| C | First point of international emphasis on her necessity (general problems) |
| A | Second point of international emphasis on her role (specific areas), linked by "also" |
Conclusion on Sentence Arrangement
The correct arrangement of the sentences to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph is DBCA. This sequence begins by defining the modern woman, describes her characteristics, and then provides evidence from international events highlighting her indispensable role in societal development and problem-solving.
Revision Table: Paragraph Jumble Strategy
| Step | Action | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Read all sentences | Understand the general topic and content of each sentence. |
| 2 | Identify the introductory sentence | Look for a sentence that introduces the main subject or idea. |
| 3 | Look for connecting words/phrases | Words like "also", "therefore", "however", pronouns (he, she, it, they) help link sentences. |
| 4 | Identify concluding sentence (if any) | A sentence that summarizes or provides a final thought. (Less common in short jumbles) |
| 5 | Find cause-and-effect or sequence | Determine if one sentence explains the reason for another or follows in time/logic. |
| 6 | Form potential pairs or groups | Identify sentences that seem to belong together. |
| 7 | Test options | Arrange sentences according to options and read the resulting paragraph to check for flow and coherence. |
Additional Information: Cohesion and Coherence
When arranging sentences in a paragraph jumble, understanding the concepts of cohesion and coherence is key.
- Cohesion: This refers to the grammatical and lexical links between sentences. It's about how sentences are tied together through words and phrases (like pronouns, conjunctions, repetition of keywords, synonyms). For example, the word "also" in sentence A provides a cohesive link to a preceding sentence that also emphasized something similar.
- Coherence: This refers to the overall meaning and logical flow of the paragraph. A coherent paragraph makes sense as a whole; the ideas are presented in a logical order and are easy to follow. Even if sentences are grammatically linked (cohesive), they might not make a coherent paragraph if the ideas jump around illogically.
In this paragraph jumble exercise, we used both cohesion (e.g., "also" in A) and coherence (logical progression from introducing the subject D, describing her qualities B, and then citing international support C and A) to find the correct order.
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