Read the passage. Savage showed talent at the school and a special interest in African art. While at the school, she received wh
at would be a life-changing opportunity from the 135th Street branch of the New York Public Library. She was asked to create work to be displayed in this neighborhood institution. Identify the transitional phrase in the passage from “Augusta Savage: Artist of the Harlem Renaissance” by Rebecca Potter. at the school, While at the school, in this neighborhood institution to be displayed
The answer is B: While at the school. A transition can be a <em>word or a phrase</em> to lead the reader from one idea to another, or to move to another paragraph. It helps to keep the <em>flow</em> in a piece of writing. Also, it<em> provides a logical</em> <em>connection between the sections</em>. In the example, there is a conjunction (<em>while)</em> as part of the transitional phrase and <em>indicating sequence.</em>