SAT 라이팅 기출 유형 1 - Transitions - SAT·SSAT 기출 문제 핵심 노트

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SAT 라이팅 기출 유형 Transitions
상위권 대비용 논리 연결어(Contrast / Cause-Result / Concession) 문제 세트입니다.
앞뒤 문맥 요약 → 전환어 그룹 식별 → 같은 그룹 내에서 정밀 선택 순서로 훈련하세요.

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SAT 라이팅 기출 유형 — Transitions

Passage 1 — Algorithms in Pathology
Over the last decade, diagnostic pathology has witnessed an influx of artificial intelligence applications, many of which claim to rival the accuracy of board-certified specialists. Initial studies conducted under tightly controlled laboratory settings seemed to confirm these bold predictions, reporting error rates lower than those of human reviewers. Regulators, however, remain wary, noting that what works in an idealized environment often falters under the messy conditions of everyday hospitals, where data quality and workflow constraints vary widely. ______ in prospective hospital trials, the most encouraging outcomes have not come from replacing doctors but from carefully designed “human-in-the-loop” systems in which algorithms highlight suspicious cases and trained pathologists make the final judgment, blending computational efficiency with professional expertise.

1) Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Nevertheless,
B. Similarly,
C. Specifically,
D. Consequently,

Passage 2 — Museum Digitization
When large cultural institutions began digitizing their holdings, many commentators feared that online databases would undermine the incentive to visit galleries in person. After all, if every artifact were available in high-resolution format from the comfort of one’s living room, why would anyone bother to travel across town, purchase an admission ticket, and spend hours walking through a museum? Such concerns seemed plausible on the surface, echoing earlier predictions that television and later the internet would kill cinema. ______ subsequent evidence tells a different story: attendance numbers at institutions that embraced digitization often increased, with visitors reporting that the online catalogs whetted their appetite to encounter the works face-to-face.

2) Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. On the contrary,
B. Moreover,
C. Therefore,
D. In addition,

Passage 3 — Contrasting Artistic Aesthetics
Modern critics often place Painter A and Painter B in conversation, though their stylistic goals could hardly be further apart. Painter A builds deliberately spare compositions, privileging vast fields of negative space and a muted color palette to evoke calm and stillness in the viewer. For her, silence and restraint are themselves aesthetic statements. ______ Painter B, by contrast, saturates every inch of the canvas with intricate patterning, jarring color clashes, and visual noise, arguing that sensory overload is the only way to capture the chaotic pulse of twenty-first-century life. Their divergent choices reveal not only different artistic temperaments but also conflicting theories of how art should mirror human experience.

3) Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. In fact,
B. That is,
C. By contrast,
D. Meanwhile,

Passage 4 — Tutoring Programs
Education policymakers frequently debate the cost-effectiveness of intensive tutoring programs, which demand substantial resources but also promise transformative results. A randomized trial across several urban districts found that high-dosage tutoring raised math achievement by nearly a full grade level within one academic year, a striking short-term success. ______ those benefits proved fleeting: within two years of the program’s conclusion, most of the gains had dissipated as students slipped back into the baseline instructional environment, highlighting the challenge of sustaining interventions once external support is withdrawn.

4) Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Granted,
B. For example,
C. Likewise,
D. Accordingly,

Passage 5 — A “Short” Proof
When news broke that a long-standing mathematical conjecture had finally been proven, many observers marveled at the unexpected brevity of the published argument. Commentators described the proof as “shockingly short,” noting that the main text spanned no more than two printed pages in a leading journal. ______ the appearance of simplicity is deceptive, for those two pages rest upon a decade of prior work establishing deep technical lemmas, without which the conclusion would be impossible. The proof may be short in length but not in intellectual scaffolding, and its elegance lies in compressing vast preparatory effort into a concise final step.

5) Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Nevertheless,
B. Indeed,
C. Conversely,
D. Therefore,

SAT 기출 라이팅 — Transitions 정답 확인

SAT 라이팅 기출 유형 Transitions 빠르게 잡는 법

앞뒤 문맥의 논리 관계 파악
전환어는 단독으로 정답이 되는 게 아니라, 앞 문장과 뒷 문장 사이의 논리를 정확히 읽어야 합니다.
유형별 전환어 군집 암기
대비: however, yet, on the contrary, by contrast
예시: for example, specifically, for instance
결론/강조: therefore, thus, indeed, in fact
양보/제한: granted, that said, nevertheless
빈칸 앞뒤 문장 요약 → 매칭
“앞뒤 논리”를 화살표로 정리 후, 그 관계를 정확히 반영하는 전환어 선택.
오답 소거 3대 패턴
1. 논리 불일치: 대비 자리인데 덧붙임/예시 전환어를 고른 경우.
2. 톤 과장: 중립적 설명인데 극단적 강조 전환어(therefore, absolutely) 사용.
3. 문맥 무시: 앞뒤가 같은 쪽인데 contrast류를 고른 경우.
세부 구간 힌트 잡기
질문 지문 속 반전 시그널(but, yet, although), 사례 소개(such as, for instance), 귀결 표현(thus, so, as a result)을 체크.
강조 vs. 단순 반복 구분
Indeed / In fact는 새로운 논거가 아니라 앞 주장 강화. 단순 연결이 아니라 강조 강조 자리에서만 적절.
원인·결과 구분
Therefore, Consequently, As a result은 반드시 앞 원인 → 뒤 결과 관계가 성립해야 합니다.
저자 논조(Author’s Tone) 정렬
지문이 신중히 해석하는 톤이면, 과격한 결론(therefore, of course)보다는 제한적 전환어(that said, nevertheless)가 정답일 가능성 ↑
전환어 판단 Quick Drill
1. 빈칸 앞뒤를 5단어로 요약.
2. 논리 관계 태깅(contrast / cause-result / concession / example / emphasis).
3. 선지를 그룹별로 묶고, 맞는 그룹에서만 선택.
시험 시간 배분
Transition 문제는 20–25초 안에 해결 목표. 논리관계만 파악하면 바로 답이 나오므로, 막히면 과감히 건너뛰고 체크.