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DIRECTIONS for the question : The four sentences (labelled 1,2,3 and 4) given in this question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order for the sentence and key in this sequence of four numbers as your answer.
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1. Impartiality and objectivity are fiendishly difficult concepts that can cause all sorts of injustices even if transparently implemented.
2. It encourages us into bubbles of people we know and like, while blinding us to different perspectives, but the deeper problem of ‘transparency’ lies in the words “… and much more”.
3. Twitter’s website says that “tweets you are likely to care about most will show up first in your timeline…based on accounts you interact with most, tweets you engage with, and much more.”
4. We are only told some of the basic principles, and we can’t see the algorithm itself, making it hard for citizens to analyse the system sensibly or fairly or be convinced of its impartiality and objectivity.
  • a)
    1, 3, 2, 4
  • b)
    4, 3, 2, 1
  • c)
    3, 4, 1, 2
  • d)
    1, 2, 3, 4
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
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The logical paragraph is formed thus: 1. Impartiality and objectivity are fiendishly difficult concepts that can cause all sorts of injustices even if transparently implemented. 3. Twitter’s website says that “tweets you are likely to care about most will show up first in your timeline…based on accounts you interact with most, tweets you engage with, and much more.” 2. It encourages us into bubbles of people we know and like, while blinding us to different perspectives, but the deeper problem of ‘transparency’ lies in the words “…and much more”. 4. We are only told some of the basic principles, and we can’t see the algorithm itself, making it hard for citizens to analyse the system sensibly or fairly or be convinced of its impartiality and objectivity.
The paragraph discusses that even transparency does not guarantee objectivity and impartiality. Sentence 1 is the opener as it introduces the topic. Link 3-2 is established as the former quotes Twitter website; and the latter expresses problem of ‘transparency’ with the words “… and much more” in it, because it leaves many things still under wraps. Sentence 4 elaborates this further.
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The logical paragraph is formed thus: 1. Impartiality and objectivity are fiendishly difficult concepts that can cause all sorts of injustices even if transparently implemented. 3. Twitter’s website says that “tweets you are likely to care about most will show up first in your timeline…based on accounts you interact with most, tweets you engage with, and much more.” 2. It encourages us into bubbles of people we know and like, while blinding us to different perspectives, but the deeper problem of ‘transparency’ lies in the words “…and much more”. 4. We are only told some of the basic principles, and we can’t see the algorithm itself, making it hard for citizens to analyse the system sensibly or fairly or be convinced of its impartiality and objectivity.
The paragraph discusses that even transparency does not guarantee objectivity and impartiality. Sentence 1 is the opener as it introduces the topic. Link 3-2 is established as the former quotes Twitter website; and the latter expresses problem of ‘transparency’ with the words “… and much more” in it, because it leaves many things still under wraps. Sentence 4 elaborates this further.
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