IXL | Transition logically between claims, evidence, analysis, and counterclaims

Complete the text with the transition that best connects the supporting evidence to analysis of that evidence.

Using social networking sites can make you feel less satisfied with your life. A 2020 study from the University of British Columbia found that the more time adolescents spent on social networking sites, the more likely they were to report lower levels of satisfaction with life.

In other words

spending too much time on social media negatively impacts teenagers' mental health.

Regardless

In other words

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Complete the text with the transition that best connects the claim to the evidence that supports it.

Today's smartest companies know the value of encouraging creativity in their employees.

Admittedly

a number of technology companies ask employees to dedicate a certain portion of their hours to the development of new ideas.

Admittedly

Likewise

To take one example

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In argumentative writing, transitions can clarify the relationships between claims, evidence, analysis, counterclaims, and responses to counterclaims. Different transitions serve different purposes:

Connecting a claim to evidence that supports the claim

Those who learn how to deal with setbacks when they are young often succeed later in life. Consider, for example, founding father Benjamin Franklin, who had to leave school at age ten due to a lack of money but continued learning on his own and became one of the most celebrated writers of his age.

Other transitions that show this type of relationship include for instance, to illustrate, and for example.

Connecting two pieces of supporting evidence

Delaying the start of the school day to allow students to sleep later has a number of benefits. Later start times are associated with higher scores on math and reading tests, especially in disadvantaged populations. Additionally, a number of studies indicate that students whose schools switch to later start times experience lower rates of driving accidents and substance abuse.

Other transitions that show this type of relationship include furthermore, likewise, moreover, and in a similar vein.

Connecting supporting evidence to analysis of that evidence

In our information-saturated world, people are losing the ability to sustain focus for extended periods of time. Blog posts of today are shorter, on average, than they were ten to fifteen years ago. Evidently, people are less willing than they once were to read long chunks of text.

Other transitions that show this type of relationship include in other words, apparently, and to put it differently.

Connecting a claim to a counterclaim

Doctors should be more cautious about ordering expensive tests and procedures that may be unnecessary. Of course, some will say that it is better to be over-vigilant when it comes to health. In fact, though, unnecessary medical procedures can actually cause harm to patients.

Other transitions that show this type of relationship include admittedly, to be sure, I'll admit that, and granted.

Connecting a counterclaim to a response to that counterclaim

Naysayers may point out that locally owned businesses cannot offer the steep discounts that large online retailers can. That being said, consumers should remember that small businesses contribute to their local economy by providing jobs and paying taxes.

Other transitions that show this type of relationship include on the contrary, at the same time, actually, and yet.

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To take one example best connects the claim to the evidence that supports it. This transition indicates that the sentence that follows will provide an illustration or specific example in support of a larger point.

Today's smartest companies know the value of encouraging creativity in their employees. To take one example, a number of technology companies ask employees to dedicate a certain portion of their hours to the development of new ideas.

By contrast, the other transitions do not show the correct relationship:

red X symbol, Admittedly suggests that the sentence that follows will introduce a point that could be used to object to the writer's claim.

red X symbol, Likewise suggests that the sentence that follows will present supporting evidence that adds to the evidence already presented.

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