For the sake of logic and coherence, the best order for the...

Key Concepts

Coherence and Cohesion

Coherence and cohesion ensure that individual paragraphs and the essay as a whole flow smoothly. These concepts are achieved by using transitional words and maintaining a consistent line of reasoning, which allows the reader to easily understand how each part relates to the others.

Essay Organization

Essay organization covers the overall arrangement of an essay, including the sequence of paragraphs and sections. A well-organized essay logically introduces ideas, develops them in the body paragraphs, and concludes with a summary, ensuring a unified and persuasive argument.

Logical Order

Logical order refers to arranging content in a way that shows clear progression, ensuring that each idea naturally leads to the next. It helps readers follow the argument or narrative without confusion, making the overall message more effective.

Paragraph Structure

Paragraph structure involves organizing a paragraph around a main idea with supporting details, providing a clear beginning, middle, and end. This structure is fundamental to presenting coherent arguments and maintaining focus within each section.

Transcript

00:01 Number 17 asks, for the sake of logic and coherence, the best order for the paragraphs in this essay is what? so our job is to take each of the four paragraphs and shift them around to see what the best order would be for the sake of the flow of argument.

00:16 So one way to check that out is just to evaluate things in terms of topic and conclusion.

00:25 When i say flow of argument, that means that typically on the act, and in good writing in general, we move from general to specific and then potentially back to general, but not necessarily.

00:41 This is like if you consider the five -paragraph essay format.

00:45 You start with a general topic sentence or introductory paragraph that introduces what you're going to talk about.

00:50 Then you go into very specific information, and then you might circle back to a general conclusion.

00:55 At the end.

00:57 On the act, you don't always see this, but sometimes you do, so it's good to be aware of.

01:01 So we can start and see how well the first paragraph is functioning as a general introduction.

01:07 You read the topic sentence, we're already kind of out of luck here.

01:13 In recent years, however, a number of psychologists have turned their attention away from illness and depression, turning instead to focus on health and happiness.

01:21 Though this, of course, is related to the main idea, it's not giving us any help in terms of introducing it.

01:27 It's far too specific, particularly this word, however, if you're seeing a transition word like that or a contrast word like that without anything to transition from or without anything to contrast, that's a big red flag.

01:42 So that already tells me that this paragraph cannot be the opening.

01:46 So we need to ask ourselves, what would be the better opening? and as you can tell from the answer choices, we can get two to be the opening or we can get three and we can actually eliminate a and c for this reason.

01:58 Paragraph two starts with, at one time the word psychologist may have evoked an image of bespectacled and bearded doctor encouraging recliding patient to explore her deepest fears, desires, desires, darkest dreams, segment freud, etc.

02:14 That's fine, especially since we know that the main idea of this passage is about the transition from, you know, the traditional, like they say here, psychologist into works oriented around happiness and well -being, et cetera.

02:32 So that's a pretty good topic.

02:34 We can also check out paragraph three, just as a point of comparison.

02:37 Another investigating psychologist, martin seligman, is interested in healthy mental states or whatever it was...

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