Read the essay. How can the transition between paragraphs be improved?
Paragraph 1: School uniforms should be required in middle school. They can help students focus and feel included. I believe uniforms solve several common problems.
Paragraph 2: Uniforms can reduce teasing about clothing brands. When everyone dresses the same, fewer students feel left out. Some students still like to show style.
Paragraph 3: Another reason is that uniforms save time. In the morning, students do not argue over outfits. I also think uniforms are comfortable most days.
Paragraph 4: Uniforms can help school safety too. Visitors stand out more easily on campus. Lots of schools already use them in other states.
Paragraph 5: In conclusion, uniforms can help students in many ways. They reduce teasing, save time, and improve safety. Schools should consider using them.
- Start paragraph 3 with: "However, uniforms can reduce teasing."
- Start paragraph 3 with: "For example, some students like brands."
- Start paragraph 3 with: "In addition, uniforms can save time each morning." (correct answer)
- Start paragraph 3 with: "Anyway, uniforms are a big deal."
Explanation: This question tests ISEE Lower Level skills: revising for clarity, organization, and conventions in essay writing. Revising involves improving sentence clarity, ensuring ideas are logically organized, and correcting grammar and style. In this passage, paragraph 3 needs a transition that connects it to the previous paragraph while introducing a new supporting point about uniforms. Choice C is correct because 'In addition, uniforms can save time each morning' provides a smooth transition that adds another benefit to the discussion while maintaining logical flow. Choices A and B incorrectly reference content from the previous paragraph, while choice D uses informal language ('Anyway') that weakens the transition. To help students: Teach them to use transitional phrases that show relationships between ideas, practice identifying how paragraphs connect logically, and emphasize the importance of formal language in academic writing.