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[1]
In the early 1950s, computer programming was a painstaking process that required writing instructions in complex binary code. Grace Hopper, a mathematician and Navy officer, believed there was a better way to interact with these giant machines.

[2]
This revolutionary program, which she termed a "compiler," would translate English commands into machine code. Her colleagues were skeptical, insisting that computers were only capable of doing arithmetic, not reading words.

[3]
Hopper persisted and successfully created the A-0 system, the first compiler, which laid the foundation for modern programming languages like COBOL.

[4]
To address this challenge, she envisioned a system that would allow programmers to write instructions using English words rather than numerical sequences.

For the sake of the logic and cohesion of this essay, where should Paragraph 4 be placed?

  1. A
    where it is now
  2. B
    before Paragraph 1
  3. after Paragraph 1Cevap
  4. D
    after Paragraph 2

Cevap

after Paragraph 1
The option proposing to place Paragraph 4 after Paragraph 1 is correct. Paragraph 4 begins with the transition 'To address this challenge,' which directly refers to the difficult process of writing binary code described at the end of Paragraph 1. Furthermore, placing Paragraph 4 after Paragraph 1 introduces the concept of the English-based programming system, which serves as the necessary antecedent for the phrase 'This revolutionary program' that opens Paragraph 2.

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1
Identify the transition clue 'this challenge' at the beginning of Paragraph 4.
The phrase refers directly to the painstaking process of writing instructions in complex binary code described in Paragraph 1.
This establishes that Paragraph 4 must logically follow Paragraph 1 to provide the context for 'this challenge'.
2
Locate the noun phrase 'This revolutionary program' at the start of Paragraph 2 and trace its antecedent.
The antecedent is the 'system that would allow programmers to write instructions using English words' introduced in Paragraph 4.
Paragraph 2 cannot precede Paragraph 4 because 'This revolutionary program' would have no logical referent.
3
Verify the overall paragraph flow and chronological progression.
The order 1-4-2-3 presents a clear narrative: Paragraph 1 introduces the coding challenge; Paragraph 4 proposes a solution using English words; Paragraph 2 details the solution (the compiler) and the skepticism it faced; Paragraph 3 resolves this skepticism with the successful creation of the first compiler.
This sequence ensures optimal cohesion and smooth transitions throughout the essay.

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Using transition words and pronoun antecedents to determine logical paragraph placement
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Paragraph Reordering and Placement

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