Question

read the paragraph.
music is an important element of a student’s education. one study says that schools with music programs had graduation rates of about ninety - three percent. in schools without music programs, the graduation rate dropped to around seventy - two percent.
what is the best transition to add at the beginning of the third sentence?

• conversely,
• finally,
• similarly,
• specifically,

Explanation:

The third sentence presents the contrasting data (graduation rates of schools without music programs) to the second sentence's data (schools with music programs). "Conversely" is used to introduce an opposing or contrasting idea, which matches this relationship. "Finally" signals a conclusion, "Similarly" indicates a parallel idea, and "Specifically" adds detail to a prior point, none of which fit the contrast here.

Answer:

Conversely,