1. Organizing a Paragraph Using Time, Space, or Importance To cohere means "to hold together." A paragraph coheres when the arrangement of sentences is in a clear, logical order and when the sentences all relate to one another. You can achieve coherence by ordering ideas using order of time, order of space, or order of importance. To organize ideas in order of importance means to put them in order from most important to least important or from least important to most important. The following paragraph contains ideas arranged in order of importance. Before running a marathon, a runner must carefully prepare for the race. One important pre-race activity is picking up the race packet, which contains a bib with the runner's number printed on it. Typically, runners without bibs aren't allowed to participate, so it's essential to obtain this beforehand. An even more important pre-race activity is eating a large meal the night before the marathon. Carbohydrates, such as pasta and bread, and proteins, like chicken, will provide much-needed energy during the 26.2 mile run. Finally, the most important way to prepare for a marathon is to get a great night of sleep the night before the race. The mental and physical challenges of running require a well-rested body and mind. In the paragraph, the writer organizes the preparations for a marathon from least to most important. The writer begins with logistical details of preparation and ends with the final and most important preparation: a good night's sleep. The writer uses transitional expressions such as an even more important" and "finally, the most important" to help the reader move from one detail to the next. The following box lists common transitional expressions that show order of importance.first to start to begin second next additionally also last in conclusion finally most importantly moreover irections: A topic sentence appears in the first row of the table below, but the sentences that follow it are not in proper paragraph order. Choose the est order by selecting the correct number for each sentence. Georgia O'keeffe with painting in the desert. @ Tony Vaccaro/Getty Images/Archive PhotosTopic Sentence: Georgia O'keeffe, the American painter, spent a lifetime learning and Click to Choose Correct Order (This is your answer) exploring art. After charcoal, O'Keeffe, now a professional artist in New York, began painting close-ups of silky, bright flowers. Early in her career as an art student in Chicago, O'Keeffe used rough charcoal on smooth white paper for her drawings. At the end of her career in 1984, O'Keeffe was a widely recognized artist whose work remains internationally known and praised. All in all, O'keeffe's works from all of her artistic stages show an artist who was willing to explore new mediums. How does this paragraph order its ideas? O Order of space O Order of time