The sentences given below are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. They form a coherent paragraph when sequenced properly. Choose the option that gives the proper sequence.
1. Academics need to conduct and then publish their research.
2. It also represents spent future time as they revise or resubmit their manuscript.
3. While service and teaching also play an important role in their professional lives, academic publishing is a mainstay for tenure, promotion, and for impacting the directions of the field.
4. When this work does not reach its intended audience, the efforts of the author represent lost time that might have been more productively directed elsewhere.
5. A prospective author typically spends months or years working on a submission to a journal.

Correct option is C

The correct sequence is 13542.
Explanation of Sentence Order:
· 1 sets the context of academic research and its publication.
· 3 adds importance of publishing in an academic career.
· 5 talks about the effort and time spent on the process.
· 4 discusses consequences if the manuscript doesn’t reach readers.
· 2 wraps it up by emphasizing the additional time authors spend revising and resubmitting.
�� Information Booster:
While arranging a paragraph:
· Start with general background or universal facts.
· Follow it with specific examples, causes, consequences.
· Ensure logical flow and eliminate inconsistencies.