Read the student's argument and choose the best transition to fill the blank so the relationship between the reason and the evidence is clear.
Claim: Our school should start 30 minutes later. Reason: Students would get more sleep. , a district in our state that moved its start time later reported that middle schoolers slept about 40 more minutes per night.
Which transition best fits the blank?
- However,
- For example, (correct answer)
- As a result,
- On the other hand,
Explanation: The sentence after the blank gives a specific piece of proof—a real district where middle schoolers slept about 40 more minutes—that backs up the reason that students would get more sleep. "For example" is the best choice because it signals that a concrete instance is coming to illustrate that reason. "However" signals a contrast, but the district data doesn't disagree with the reason—it supports it. "On the other hand" also sets up an opposing idea, so it wrongly suggests the evidence pushes back against the claim instead of proving it. "As a result" signals cause and effect, treating the sleep data as a consequence of the reason rather than an example that demonstrates it. When you are introducing evidence that shows an instance of your reason, use transitions like "for example," "for instance," or "specifically."