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Para-jumble (the American “melting pot” idea): Reorder the sentences to argue that full homogenization never happened, differences remained, and are now celebrated. S1 = "For decades, American society has been called a melting pot." S6 = "In recent years, such differences—accentuated by immigrants from Asia and elsewhere—have become something to celebrate and to nurture." Between S1 and S6, sequence the claims and evidence: P = "Differences remained — in appearance, mannerisms, customs, speech, religion and more." Q = "The term has long been a cliché and a half-truth." R = "But homogenisation was never achieved." S = "Yes, immigrants from diverse cultures and traditions did cast off vestiges of their native lands and became almost imperceptibly woven into the American fabric." Choose the correct sequence of P–Q–R–S that completes the paragraph.

Difficulty: Medium

QRSP
SQRP
SQPR
QSRP

Correct Answer: SQRP

Explanation:

Given data

S1: States the melting-pot label.
S: Admits partial assimilation into the national fabric.
Q: Calls the metaphor a cliché and only partly true.
R: Asserts that full homogenization never occurred.
P: Specifies enduring differences across many dimensions.

Concept / Approach
Balance acknowledgment (S) with critique (Q), then the key claim (R) and supporting details (P), setting up S6 where differences are celebrated.

Why alternatives fail
QRSP asserts cliché before acknowledging real assimilation; SQPR ends with partial detail rather than the general differences; QSRP skips the balanced admission before critique.

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