Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

Question

A documentary film crew rarely shoots scenes in the order that viewers eventually see them. On a typical shoot, the crew first records long stretches of unscripted footage over many months, keeping detailed notes on what each tape contains. ______, an editor reviews those notes and assembles a rough sequence, which the director uses to decide which interviews still need to be filmed.

Accepted Answer

A. Afterward. The word "first" in the previous sentence sets up a sequence, and the editing step follows the filming step in time, so a sequential transition is needed: "Afterward" is correct. (B) "By comparison" wrongly treats the two stages as items being measured against each other rather than as steps in order. (C) "Regardless" wrongly suggests the editing happens in spite of the filming, but no obstacle or objection has been raised. (D) "In fact" wrongly signals emphasis or correction of the previous statement, when the sentence simply moves to the next step.

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B. By comparison — "By comparison" would set the filming and editing side by side as things being contrasted, but the passage presents them as consecutive steps — note the "first" in the previous sentence, which calls for a time transition.

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C. Regardless — "Regardless" signals that something happens despite an obstacle or objection, and nothing in the passage raises one; the editing simply comes next in the process.

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D. In fact — "In fact" emphasizes or corrects the preceding statement, but this sentence doesn't intensify the note-taking claim — it moves on to the next stage of the process.

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Answer: A. Afterward

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