Answer Choices
NO CHANGE
on the other hand,
in addition,
for example,
Explanation for Question 1 From the Writing Section on the 2018 May Sat
We are now looking at the 2018 may sat writing section 2 beginning with question number one and the passage, 3 parks and recreation for question number one, 4 we are asked to determine what word or phrase helps us make 5 this meaning of the second sentence, a little bit clearer for the reader. 6 So taking a look at the structure of these first two sentences we see 7 in us cities open space is difficult to come by in New York. 8 Likewise, nearly half of the districts have less than 1.5 acres of Parkland per 9 1000 residents. So what we see is this first sentence is sort of a 10 general statement, um, 11 outlining the general fact that the author is trying to make 12 clear. Um, and the second sentence is providing a case of where 13 this fact holds true in New York. 14 Nearly half of the districts have less than 1.5 acres of Parkland per 1000 15 residents. 16 So we have a general statement and then sort of this example. 17 So the word or phrase that makes the most sense here is going to 18 be answered twice D for example, 19 because New York is providing a case of where that general statement holds true. 20 Um, likewise isn't quite the right fit here. 21 Likewise. Um, if we use likewise, 22 we would expect to see the second sentence, perhaps conveying, 23 um, a similar thought rather than a concrete example, 24 um, or providing an additional case. 25 Um, however, the first sentence is just the general statement. 26 So we don't want to provide, um, sort of this assumption that w...