Paco's teacher has asked him to add a transition in the

Question

introduction to his argumentative essay in favor of
abolishing tuition at public colleges.

(1) Today, even many blue-collar, retail, and clerical
jobs require applicants to have a college degree (2)
going to college-even a public college-is
becoming more and more expensive. (3) What's a
student with little money to do? (4) The only way to
make higher education accessible to students with low
incomes is to abolish tuition at public colleges.

Which expression should be added to sentence 2 to
best clanfy the relationships among Paco's ideas?

A. Additionally

B. Although

C. Similarly

D. However

Answer 1

The best expression to add to sentence 2 to clarify the relationships among Paco's ideas is D. However.

This choice introduces a contrast between the growing necessity of having a college degree for many jobs and the increasing expense of attending college. The revised sentence would emphasize the contradiction between the need for higher education and the financial barriers that prevent access, which is central to Paco's argument for abolishing tuition.

So the modified sentence would read:

(2) However, going to college-even a public college-is becoming more and more expensive.