Matching Pairs Paragraphs: Order of SentencesOnline version The order of sentences in a paragraph is important for coherence and unity, keeping your meaning clear for the reader. Place the sentences in an order that makes logical sense to create an effective paragraph. by Michelle Hansen Little 1 6 2 2 3 5 4 3 5 4 6 1 "I was playing well, so I thought with a bit more practice, I could start winning on tour," Divot recalled. Athletes who overtrain find it very difficult to get in the flow. Athletes think about mechanics (left hemisphere) rather than feel (right hemisphere), and they lose the ability to achieve peak performance. PGA golfer Fred Divot learned the hard way what overtraining could do. Divot's case is typical, and most researchers believe that too much repetition makes it difficult for the athlete to reduce left-hemisphere brain activity. "Two weeks later, all I could think about was mechanics, and I couldn't hit a fairway to save my life."