complete the text with the transition that best connects the two pieces of supporting evidence. internships…

complete the text with the transition that best connects the two pieces of supporting evidence. internships prepare students for successful futures in a number of ways. because they are usually short-term, internships allow students to gain firsthand experience before making a commitment to a specific career path. ________, employers consistently report that, given the choice, they are more likely to hire a graduate with internship experience. that being said more importantly in summary

complete the text with the transition that best connects the two pieces of supporting evidence. internships prepare students for successful futures in a number of ways. because they are usually short-term, internships allow students to gain firsthand experience before making a commitment to a specific career path. ________, employers consistently report that, given the choice, they are more likely to hire a graduate with internship experience. that being said more importantly in summary

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Brief Explanations:

To determine the correct transition, we analyze the relationship between the two supporting evidences. The first evidence is about how internships help students (gaining experience before career commitment), and the second is about employers' preference for graduates with internship experience. "More importantly" is incorrect as there's no hierarchy of importance implied. "In summary" is used for concluding, but here we are adding another related point. "That being said" is used to introduce a contrasting or related point, but actually, the two points are complementary. Wait, no—wait, the first point is about students' benefit, the second about employers' view. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, let's re - evaluate:

  • "That being said": This phrase is used to introduce a statement that somewhat contrasts or adds a related but different perspective. The first part is about how internships help students, the second about employers' hiring preference. These are two related aspects of how internships prepare students for successful futures. So "That being said" can be used to transition from the student - focused benefit to the employer - focused benefit.

  • "More importantly": There's no indication that one benefit is more important than the other.

  • "In summary": This is for concluding, but we are not concluding yet; we are adding another piece of evidence.

So the correct transition is "That being said".

Answer:

That being said