3.2.Q Do this 2-question quiz to help you ace Technique F2

Read the following paragraph. As you read, think about whether the text consistently moves from general information to specific information.

Pleuropneumonia (APP) can present as a dramatic clinical disease or as a chronic, production limiting disease in pig herds. A sudden increase in the number of sick and coughing pigs and a sharp rise in mortalities among grower / finisher pigs may herald an outbreak of APP in a herd. On the other hand, signs may be limited to a drop in growth rate and an increase in grade two pleurisy lesions in slaughter pigs. The disease surfaced in the Australian pig population during the first half of the last decade and ten years on is regarded as one of the most costly and devastating diseases affecting the Australian pig industry.

Example from Cargill M and O’Connor P 2013 Writing Scientific Research Articles: Strategy and Steps

Does the paragraph consistently move from general to specific?

Below we have dissected the paragraph from the previous question into individual sentences. Rearrange the sentences so that the text makes use of Technique F2 and flows consistently from general information to specific information. Note that you’ll need to move at least one sentence at least once, even if it’s already in the correct place, for a correct answer to be registered.

Example from Cargill M and O’Connor P 2013 Writing Scientific Research Articles: Strategy and Steps