Writing an Argumentative Essay about Fire Prevention
Question 3 • TX-English I B-CR
Read the paragraph.Volunteering is a good way to gain skills and work experience. In a recent study, seventy-three percent of employers said they’d hire someone who’d volunteered. Among employees who had volunteered, ninety-four percent said that they’d seen benefits at work. Students looking to improve their resumes should consider volunteering.
Answer
A
The transition “in fact” should be added to the beginning of the sentence to show the similarity among ideas in the paragraph.
B
The transition “as a result” should be added to the beginning of the sentence to sum up the argument in the paragraph.
C
A quotation should replace the sentence to further support the argument in the paragraph.
D
A fact should be added to the sentence to further support the argument in the paragraph.
Explanation
The first two sentences give evidence that volunteering benefits job seekers and employees. The final sentence draws a conclusion from that evidence: students should consider volunteering. “As a result” signals that this recommendation follows from the facts, so choice B is correct.
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