Question

The sentences given, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labeled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph. 
(a) A few months ago I went to Princeton University to see what the young people who are going to be running our country in a few decades are like. 
(b) I would go to sleep in my hotel room around midnight each night, and when I awoke, my mailbox would be full of replies-sent at 1:15 (a)m., 2:59 (a)m., 3:23 (a)m. 
(c) One senior told me that she went to bed around two and woke up each morning at seven; she could afford that much rest because she had learned to supplement her full day of work by studying in her sleep. 
(d) Faculty members gave me the names of a few dozen articulate students, and I sent them e-mails, inviting them out to lunch or dinner in small groups. 
(e) As she was falling asleep she would recite a math problem or a paper topic to herself; she would then sometimes dream about it, and when she woke up, the problem might be solve(d) 
 

Hint:

Always identify opening context first - look for sentence(s) that introduce who, where, or why.

Answer 1

- Step 1: A sets the scene - a visit to Princeton to observe future leaders. 
- Step 2: D follows - the narrator contacts articulate students. 
- Step 3: B shows the unusual late-night email replies, highlighting student routines. 
- Step 4: C introduces a specific student's routine. 
- Step 5: E elaborates on that student's "study while sleeping" technique. 
- Conclusion: A D B C E forms a coherent narrative flow from general to specific