Expression of IdeasVery hardTransition holding a position despite weak evidence
Expression of Ideas practice question
The evidence for the theory is thin. ____ no rival theory explains the observations as neatly, so most researchers continue to work within it.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. Still,Correct
- B. Consequently,
- C. For instance,
- D. In other words,
Answer: A. Still,
A weakness is admitted, and then a reason to hold on anyway. 'Still' concedes the weakness and pivots to what outweighs it.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Consequently,
- 'Consequently' would make researchers' continued work a RESULT of the thin evidence, which is backwards.
- C. For instance,
- The second sentence isn't an example of thin evidence.
- D. In other words,
- The second sentence doesn't restate the first; it pushes against it.
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