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Collating a paragraph

In this activity, you are asked to choose sentences to make up a paragraph. There are different combinations that can work well, so the aim is to choose sentences that work well together as a whole. Think about the following when you are collating your paragraph:

whether the voice is active or passive
the signposting words that are used, and what they relate to
the logical order and flow of the sentences

Choose a combination of these four sentences in order to make a paragraph. The sentences are adapted from a coursework student's essay (with permission).

Choose the first sentence:
- A fundamental role in the assuring of the nation's future prosperity and stability was taken by Australian women.
- Australian women had a fundamental role in assuring the nation's future prosperity and stability.
- The nation's future prosperity and stability was assured in part by Australian women's fundamental role.
Choose the second sentence:
- Societal pressures encouraged women to maintain their health and particularly their fertility in order to contribute to the growth of the local white population.
- For example, the encouragement of the maintenance of their health and particularly their fertility was used in order to contribute to local white population growth.
- This role comprised two main parts.
Choose the third sentence:
- Thus it is evident that a description of an ideal Australian conception of femininity can be seen.
- An ideal Australian femininity emerged from this process.
- Firstly women were being encouraged to maintain their health and secondly their fertility (both were important in order to assist in the growth of the local white population).
Choose the fourth sentence:
- This femininity was based on health, vitality, naturalness, and fecundity.
- An ideal Australian femininity was thus described, which was based on four key elements: health, vitality, naturalness, and fecundity.
- Health, vitality, naturalness, and fecundity were the basis for this conception.

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