Question

Read the paragraph.

Music is an important element of a student’s education. One study says that schools with music programs had graduation rates of about ninety-three percent. In schools without music programs, the graduation rate dropped to around seventy-two percent.

What is the best transition to add at the beginning of the third sentence?

Conversely,
Finally,
Similarly,
Specifically,

Answer 1

Conversely,

It signals a contrast between schools with music programs (93%) and those without (72%).