In 2018, Kurt Luther and Vikram Mohanty created the web-based tool Civil War Photo Sleuth (CWPS). A user uploading an...

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In 2018, Kurt Luther and Vikram Mohanty created the web-based tool Civil War Photo Sleuth (CWPS). A user uploading an unknown Civil War soldier's photograph to CWPS first tags the photo with all known information. ______ CWPS's facial-recognition software analyzes twenty-seven different physical features and looks for matches to tagged images already in the database.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

Then,

In fact,

Likewise,

For example,

Solution

Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage

Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table

Text from Passage	Analysis
"In 2018, Kurt Luther and Vikram Mohanty created the web-based tool Civil War Photo Sleuth (CWPS)."	What it says: 2018: Luther & Mohanty created CWPS tool What it does: Introduces the creation and creators of the tool What it is: Context/Background
"A user uploading an unknown Civil War soldier's photograph to CWPS first tags the photo with all known information."	What it says: User uploads photo and tags with known info first What it does: Explains the first step in the process What it is: Process description (step 1)
[MISSING TRANSITION]	What it is: Missing logical connector
"CWPS's facial-recognition software analyzes twenty-seven different physical features and looks for matches to tagged images already in the database."	What it says: CWPS software analyzes 27 features and finds matches in database What it does: Explains what the software does after user input What it is: Process description (step 2)

Part B: Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements

Main Point: The passage describes how the Civil War Photo Sleuth tool works through a two-step process involving user input followed by automated analysis.

Argument Flow: The passage introduces the CWPS tool and its creators, then describes the user's role in tagging photos with known information, and finally explains how the software processes this tagged information to analyze features and find matches in the database.

Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely

This is a fill-in-the-blank question asking us to choose the best logical connector. The answer must create the right relationship between what comes before and after the blank.

Step 3: Prethink the Answer

Looking at our analysis, we have a clear sequence: first the user tags the photo with known information, then the software takes over and analyzes the photo
The missing connector needs to show this temporal progression from the human input phase to the automated processing phase
The right answer should indicate the logical next step in this sequential process

Answer Choices Explained

Then,

✓ Correct

Creates a clear temporal sequence from user action to software action
"Then" perfectly indicates that software analysis is the next step after user tagging

In fact,

✗ Incorrect

"In fact" suggests emphasis or contradiction of expectations
There's no contradiction here and it doesn't establish the sequential relationship

Likewise,

✗ Incorrect

"Likewise" indicates similarity or parallel action
The user tagging and software analyzing are not similar actions but distinct sequential steps

For example,

✗ Incorrect

"For example" introduces a specific instance of a general concept
The software analysis isn't an example of user tagging but a completely different sequential step

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