Question

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.

Which is the best way to revise the final sentence?

The transition “in fact” should be added to the beginning of the sentence to show the similarity among ideas in the paragraph.
The transition “as a result” should be added to the beginning of the sentence to sum up the argument in the paragraph.
A quotation should replace the sentence to further support the argument in the paragraph.
A fact should be added to the sentence to further support the argument in the paragraph.

Answer 1

"The transition 'as a result' should be added to the beginning of the sentence to sum up the argument in the paragraph."

Explanation: The paragraph presents evidence (employer and employee survey results) and then makes a recommendation; "as a result" properly signals that the recommendation follows from the presented evidence. "In fact" would not summarize the argument as well, a quotation would be unnecessary, and adding another fact isn't required to close the paragraph.