1.Which transition would be best for bridging the two sentences below?

There are many things you can do to improve your reading skills. ________, you can reread a text multiple times to build fluency and comprehension.

For instance
However
On the other hand
Similarly
2.Which of the following sentences best uses a signal phrase to internally cite a source?

According to Rachel McCrystal, factory farming poses many dangers to farmed animals, human beings, and the planet as a whole.
My best friend theorizes that factory farming is bad for animals, humans, and the planet.
Rachel said that factory farming has a lot of negative effects.
Rachel McCrystal, Executive Director of Woodstock Farm Sanctuary, notes that factory farming is problematic for the baby animals it harms, the humans who work there, and the future of our planet.
3.In Chelsea's essay on how homework is not directly linked to student success, she introduces the following counterclaim:

Conversely, some school administrators argue that homework improves learning by keeping students focused on their studies.

Which of the following rebuttals effectively refutes that counterclaim?

It really can't be proven either way whether homework affects academic performance, so this counterclaim is false.
Frances Higginbotham, Professor of Education at Anytown University, disputes this idea by surveying a random group of teenagers, and he finds no significant effects of homework on academic preparedness.
Despite this belief, homework actually led to an increase in test scores.
That is simply just not true and there is nothing to elaborate on here because it's just basic common sense.
4.Chelsea is writing an argumentative essay on how homework is not directly linked to student academic success. Which of the following is not effective evidence for her body paragraph?

According to Barbara Smith, the superintendent of Anytown School District, "Eliminating homework in our district has resulted in an overall improvement in student happiness and an increase in time spent with family and friends."
Based on a survey completed by over 700 families in the Anytown School District, 96% of students and adults were in favor of eliminating homework to provide more time for students to pursue their own interests.
In addition, many teachers in Anytown School District have expressed their agreement with the district's decision to eliminate homework because it cuts down on excessive grading.
Students need more time to spend with family and friends. One time I spent four hours on homework after spending eight hours at school.
5.Chelsea has written the following body paragraph for an argumentative essay about how homework is not directly linked to student success.

To begin, homework takes time away from free time and hobbies, something very important to young teenagers. According to an article in the Anytown Gazette, "students may struggle with balancing work and life as they grow older due to homework extending their school by a few hours." Undeniably, homework prevents students from living up to their full potential.

Which of the following elaborative techniques would most strengthen Chelsea's argument?

A quotation about the worst homework assignment ever given
An anecdote, or personal story, about homework
Data that supports the quote from the Anytown Gazette
The definition of the word "undeniable"