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 best way to revise the final sentence is:

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

Based on the ideas presented in the paragraph, it is best to provide a statement of conclusion.

Answer 2

Answer: The transition “as a result” should be added to the beginning of the sentence to sum up the argument in the paragraph.

The first few lines of the paragraph have successfully established that volunteering can bring many benefits to people looking for employment. Therefore, what comes next should be a conclusion. The conclusion is that students who are looking to improve their resumes should consider volunteering. However, in order to signal the connection between the conclusion and the previous statements, it would be good to include a transition phrase such as "as a result."