Modern restaurants are increasingly adopting technology to streamline operations and improve customer service. _____ many establishments now use table...
GMAT Expression of Ideas : (Expression) Questions
Modern restaurants are increasingly adopting technology to streamline operations and improve customer service. _____ many establishments now use tablet-based ordering systems that allow diners to place orders directly without waiting for a server.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Nevertheless,
Therefore,
For example,
Instead,
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
|---|---|
| "Modern restaurants are increasingly adopting technology to streamline operations and improve customer service." |
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| [MISSING TRANSITION] |
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| "many establishments now use tablet-based ordering systems that allow diners to place orders directly without waiting for a server." |
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Part B: Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: Modern restaurants are using technology like tablet ordering systems to improve efficiency and customer service.
Argument Flow: The passage presents a general trend about restaurant technology adoption, then provides a specific example of how this trend manifests in practice through tablet ordering systems.
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 general statement about restaurants adopting technology, followed by a specific case of tablet ordering systems
- The missing transition needs to show that the second sentence is providing a concrete instance of the broader trend mentioned first
- We need a connector that signals "here's a specific case of what I just described" or "to illustrate this point"
- So the right answer should indicate that we're moving from general to specific - providing an example or illustration of the technology adoption trend
Nevertheless,
Nevertheless
✗ Incorrect
- "Nevertheless" signals contrast or opposition
- This would suggest the tablet example contradicts or goes against the technology trend
- What trap this represents: Students might choose this if they misread the relationship as contradictory
Therefore,
Therefore
✗ Incorrect
- "Therefore" indicates cause-effect or logical conclusion
- This would make the tablet example seem like a result or conclusion of the trend
- The example doesn't conclude anything - it illustrates the trend
For example,
For example
✓ Correct
- Perfectly signals that tablet ordering is a specific instance of the general technology trend
- Creates the logical flow from broad concept (restaurant technology) to concrete illustration (tablets)
- Matches our prethinking about needing a general-to-specific connector
Instead,
Instead
✗ Incorrect
- "Instead" suggests substitution or alternative
- This would imply restaurants are doing something different from adopting technology
- Contradicts the logical relationship we identified