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Difficulty: EasyTransitions: Elaboration and Exemplification

Many modern architects design public urban spaces with the specific intention of fostering spontaneous social interaction among city residents. __________, the designers of the High Line park in New York City incorporated narrow pathways and closely clustered seating areas, both of which are layout features engineered to encourage visitors to converse.

Which choice completes the passage with the most logical transition?

  1. A
    In contrast
  2. For instanceAnswer
  3. C
    As a result
  4. D
    Previously

Answer

For instance
The correct option is the one stating 'For instance'. The first sentence claims that modern architects design public spaces to foster spontaneous social interaction. The second sentence provides a specific case study of this practice—the High Line park in New York City—by detailing how its layout features are engineered to encourage conversation. Therefore, an exemplification transition is logically required.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the relationship between the first and second sentences.
The first sentence states a general claim: modern architects design public spaces to encourage social interaction. The second sentence describes a specific architectural project (the High Line park) and details the specific design features used to encourage visitors to converse.
Understanding how the two sentences connect is key to choosing the correct transition.
2
Identify the logical category of the transition needed.
Since the second sentence introduces a specific example to support and illustrate the general claim in the first sentence, an exemplification transition is required.
Selecting the transition category narrows down the options to those that show exemplification or elaboration.
3
Evaluate the choices based on the identified transition category.
'For instance' is an exemplification transition, making it the logically fitting choice, whereas the other options represent contrast, cause-and-effect, and chronology.
Only the transition that matches the logical relationship (exemplification) makes the passage coherent.

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Transitions: Elaboration and Exemplification
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