Adult ESL ELL Advanced Quiz
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A student is writing a persuasive essay arguing that universities should eliminate standardized test requirements for admissions. She drafts the following paragraph conclusion:
'Standardized tests have long been used to measure academic potential. _______, research increasingly shows that high school GPA is a stronger predictor of college success than test scores. Universities that have already dropped test requirements report no decline in student academic performance.'
The student's instructor comments that the blank should be filled with a word that (1) acknowledges the historical legitimacy of standardized tests, (2) signals a pivot to contradicting evidence, and (3) sustains the paragraph's argumentative momentum toward eliminating tests. Which choice BEST satisfies all three criteria simultaneously?
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