The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the numbers as your answer.
- We'll all live under mob rule until then, which doesn't help anyone.
- Perhaps we need to learn to condense the feedback we receive online so that 100 replies carry the same weight as just one.
- As we grow more comfortable with social media conversations being part of the way we interact every day, we are going to have to learn how to deal with legitimate criticism.
- A new norm will arise where it is considered unacceptable to reply with the same point that dozens of others have already.
The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the numbers as your answer.
- We'll all live under mob rule until then, which doesn't help anyone.
- Perhaps we need to learn to condense the feedback we receive online so that 100 replies carry the same weight as just one.
- As we grow more comfortable with social media conversations being part of the way we interact every day, we are going to have to learn how to deal with legitimate criticism.
- A new norm will arise where it is considered unacceptable to reply with the same point that dozens of others have already.
Entered answer:
Solution
From passage: "As we grow more comfortable with social media conversations being part of the way we interact every day, we are going to have to learn how to deal with legitimate criticism."
The key is to identify the main topic first -> then see how other sentences support or build upon that topic.
Step-by-step elimination process:
Sentence 3 introduces the main problem -> social media criticism is becoming normal, so we need to learn to handle it
Sentence 2 suggests one solution -> condense feedback so 100 replies = 1 reply
Sentence 4 describes a future ideal -> new norm where people won't repeat the same point
Sentence 1 shows the consequence -> "until then" refers to before the new norm happens, we'll have mob rule
The flow: Problem (3) -> Solution idea (2) -> Future ideal (4) -> What happens if we don't reach that ideal (1)
Quick elimination logic:
🟢 3241 is correct -> Perfect logical flow: introduces topic -> suggests solution -> describes ideal future -> warns about consequences "until then"
Any other sequence would break the logical connection, especially the phrase "until then" in sentence 1, which clearly refers back to the new norm mentioned in sentence 4.