Tip #8: Inserting Sentences in Connecting Phrases or Choosing Conclusion

In these question types, there are about •5-6 sentences in a paragraph and after each sentence is a number
 (1)In the 19th century, not only was child labour prevalent but one could say it was the norm. (2) Large factory owners argues that it was not only morally justifiable to have children as young as 12 working in factories, but it was a moral duty to increase the number of breadwinners in a family. (3) They pointed out that if they were not working in factories, they might be doing equally strenuous labor at home. (4) Worker unions led the fight against child labor arguing that the work was debilitating towards children and that such labor practices had the effect of lowering wages and increasing unemployment for adults. (5) Their fight against it took many decades to find fruition, but eventually laws were enacted to abolish the practice, though it took many years for the enforcement of these laws to take full effect.

Variations
1.One sentence is isolated and asks you where you would insert it
2.Asks you which sentence to remove 
3.Asks you to put in concluding sentence among a list

Strategies
1.Remember the answer in an insertion question goes after the number, not before

2.If an insertion:
   1.Isolate referents (This …., …. them, One…..)
   2.Determine if the referents are plural or singular
   3.See how nice the fit is  (Does it flow)

3.If it is an opener:
   1.Does it open paragraph topic?
   2.Does it seem linked to something before it? If so discard

4.If conclusion:
   1.Look at flow of sentences and how it connects
   2.Look for statements that are too specific & discard them
   3.Does it summarize and is it general in nature?
   4.Look for statements that are off track
   5.Insert it and read it again to see if it seems to flow & Discard them

Remeber
 All types...
•Require you to understand the flow of the paragraph
Example
Industrialization was one cause of these changes.

(1) In 1900, more than 85% of the world’s population farmed their own food. (2) However, several developments led people to move from the country to the city. (3) This new type of economy depended on factories that were located close to raw materials, power and transportation. (4) These sites attracted many workers. (5) Hence, there was a shift from rural settings to urban centres.

a after sentence 1             ‘These changes’ needs a referent
b after sentence 2             Should be something related to ‘changes’
c after sentence 3             We also must look at industrialization
d after sentence 4            Examples shouldn't end paragraphs, especially after                                                         summary sentences