A number of sentences are given below which, when properly sequenced, form a…
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A number of sentences are given below which, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
A. Sugar treats were full of the "empty calories" all dieters had to eliminate.
B. Foods high in sugar were dubbed "junk foods" - an unappetizing designation for energy-rich but nutrient-thin products.
C. Sugar first got its bad name, as fat did, because of its link with a degenerative disease, diabetes, with dental cavities, and above all, with overweight.
D. At the heart of these terms was, it appeared, the curious assumption that food that did nothing but feed you and provided no other nutrients was bad food, a corollary to the increasingly prevalent notion that eating merely to eat was also "bad".
E. In the seventies, attacks against sugar escalated.
- A.
CAEBD
- B.
ACEBD
- C.
BCDEA
- D.
EBADC
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Correct answer: A
Correct sequencing by sentence content:
Begin with the sentence that explains how sugar first acquired a bad reputation because of its links to diabetes, dental cavities, and overweight. This introduces the main topic and origin of the negative view.
Follow with the sentence noting that sugar treats were full of "empty calories," which elaborates on one aspect of the criticism and connects to dieting concerns.
Next include the sentence stating that, in the seventies, attacks against sugar escalated. This provides a chronological transition showing that criticism intensified over time.
Then present the sentence that foods high in sugar were dubbed "junk foods," giving a concrete example of how the criticism was expressed.
End with the sentence that explains the underlying assumption: that food which only provides energy and no other nutrients was considered "bad." This serves as a conceptual conclusion tying together the earlier points.
Why this order works: it moves from introduction to elaboration, then to historical escalation, illustrative example, and finally a unifying explanation.
Introduce the origin of the negative reputation.
Elaborate with a specific consequence (empty calories).
Show escalation over time (attacks in the seventies).
Give a concrete label used in criticism (dubbed "junk foods").
Conclude with the underlying assumption that connects the criticism.