Select the best transitional word(s) for the following sentence:
The Southeast has been experiencing a drought for five years; _______ , many large oak trees are dying.
a. as a result
b. instead
Question 2
The topic sentence:
a. establishes whether you are focusing on the causes of something.
b. establishes whether you are focusing on the effects of something.
c. establishes the purpose for the cause and effect analysis.
d. all of the above