SAT Reading & Writing: Effective Sentence Placement in a Paragraph
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The concept, explained
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These questions ask where a sentence should be added to a paragraph for the best logical flow.
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Read the full paragraph first to understand its structure and sequence of ideas.
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The new sentence must logically follow the content before it and set up the content after it.
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Look for referential connections: pronouns ("it," "this," "these") in the new sentence should have clear antecedents in the preceding text.
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Transition words in the new sentence or in the surrounding text can signal where the sentence fits.
- ✗ Placing the sentence where it fits the topic but breaks the logical sequence of events or ideas.
- ✗ Ignoring the sentence that follows — the new sentence must also make sense as a lead-in to what comes next.
SAT-style practice
A paragraph discusses how forests absorb CO₂, then how deforestation releases it, then global temperature trends. Where should the sentence "This stored carbon is rapidly released when trees are cut down" be placed?
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