This is yet another reading activity that comes from an idea bank document at my school. As it originally reads:
Select an appropriate paragraph (one containing clear referencing back and forth). Cut it up. Students put the sentences in order to form a cohesive paragraph.
In order to make this activity a bit more substantial, I adapted it so that it was 3 paragraphs from the text.
Scrambled Order
Reporters tend to ‘feed’ off each other. (paragraph 6)
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A newspaper article can lead to a TV story or magazine article and vice versa.” (paragraph 6)
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Felicia Busch explains, “During the period from 1980 until 1995, we had to keep modifying our positions about fats as we learned more about the relationship between dietary fat and health. (paragraph 8)
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First we had people follow no-cholesterol diets, (paragraph 8)
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Some trend watchers think the drop in concern about nutrition is partly due to public opinion about health advisors. (paragraph 8)
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then it was low-fat diets. (paragraph 8)
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And the media often depend on a few top sources. (paragraph 6)
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After that, it became low-saturated fats, (paragraph 8)
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“People get their information from the media. (paragraph 6)
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now we’re talking about low-trans-fat diets. (paragraph 8)
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Since then, this percentage has fallen a bit. (paragraph 7)
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I think this changing advice has had an impact on people just giving up.” (paragraph 8)
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FMI’s survey data shows that the percentage of consumers reporting that they are “very concerned about the nutritional content of what they eat” was relatively stable from the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s. (paragraph 7)
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In defense of nutritionists, Busch adds, “There was so much information coming out at once. (paragraph 8)
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Felicia Busch agrees that the media influence what people hear and read about nutrition and health. (paragraph 6)
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No wonder the public was confused. (paragraph 8)
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The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) in Washington, DC, has studied consumer attitudes about nutrition and health for the last 20 years. (paragraph 7)
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It’s hard to have people understand that science is an ongoing process.” (paragraph 8)
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Answers:
Felicia Busch agrees that the media influence what people hear and read about nutrition and health. (paragraph 6)
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“People get their information from the media. (paragraph 6)
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And the media often depend on a few top sources. (paragraph 6)
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Reporters tend to ‘feed’ off each other. (paragraph 6)
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A newspaper article can lead to a TV story or magazine article and vice versa.” (paragraph 6)
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The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) in Washington, DC, has studied consumer attitudes about nutrition and health for the last 20 years. (paragraph 7)
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FMI’s survey data shows that the percentage of consumers reporting that they are “very concerned about the nutritional content of what they eat” was relatively stable from the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s. (paragraph 7)
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Since then, this percentage has fallen a bit. (paragraph 7)
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Some trend watchers think the drop in concern about nutrition is partly due to public opinion about health advisors. (paragraph 8)
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Felicia Busch explains, “During the period from 1980 until 1995, we had to keep modifying our positions about fats as we learned more about the relationship between dietary fat and health. (paragraph 8)
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First we had people follow no-cholesterol diets, (paragraph 8)
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then it was low-fat diets. (paragraph 8)
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After that, it became low-saturated fats, (paragraph 8)
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now we’re talking about low-trans-fat diets. (paragraph 8)
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I think this changing advice has had an impact on people just giving up.” (paragraph 8)
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In defense of nutritionists, Busch adds, “There was so much information coming out at once. (paragraph 8)
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No wonder the public was confused. (paragraph 8)
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It’s hard to have people understand that science is an ongoing process.” (paragraph 8)
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