The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Decide on the most logical order and enter the sequence of numbers in the space provided.
- By contrast, in America, it is estimated that even after post-COVID decline, total giving came to almost USD 500 billion in 2022.
- There are no comparable data on different countries. But one report by Dasra, a Mumbai-based NGO, estimates total private giving in India came to about USD 13 billion in 2022.
- A strategic sort of giving, involving philanthropy professionals, a long-term lens, and big ambitions of transforming society is gradually emerging. It differs, of course, between countries.
- Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, put total giving in China at USD 21 billion in 2020.
- By any measure, however, organised philanthropy across Asia is on a much smaller scale than in the West.
The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Decide on the most logical order and enter the sequence of numbers in the space provided.
- By contrast, in America, it is estimated that even after post-COVID decline, total giving came to almost USD 500 billion in 2022.
- There are no comparable data on different countries. But one report by Dasra, a Mumbai-based NGO, estimates total private giving in India came to about USD 13 billion in 2022.
- A strategic sort of giving, involving philanthropy professionals, a long-term lens, and big ambitions of transforming society is gradually emerging. It differs, of course, between countries.
- Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, put total giving in China at USD 21 billion in 2020.
- By any measure, however, organised philanthropy across Asia is on a much smaller scale than in the West.
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Solution
The passage talks about emerging strategic philanthropy and comparing giving across different countries.
Link A (3 → 2): "It differs, of course, between countries" in sentence 3 directly connects to "There are no comparable data on different countries" in sentence 2.
Link B (2 → 4): Both sentences provide specific data on Asian countries (India and China), flowing naturally together as regional examples.
Link C (4 → 1): "By contrast, in America" in sentence 1 contrasts directly with the Asian data provided in sentences 2 and 4.
Link D (1 → 5): "By any measure, however" in sentence 5 provides a concluding assessment after comparing specific numbers from Asia and America.
Introduction: Sentence 3 is the introducing sentence because it introduces the concept of strategic philanthropy emerging globally.
Conclusion: Sentence 5 is the concluding sentence because it provides the final comparative assessment about Asian versus Western philanthropy.
Assembling: Starting with the general concept, then providing Asian examples, contrasting with America, and concluding with overall comparison.
Hence the correct order is 32415