Question

read the paragraphs from an argumentative essay that stan is writing. move to each blank the word or phrase that best connects the ideas in the paragraphs. one of the goals of instituting a community - service requirement in schools is to encourage volunteerism later in life. in many schools, though, it is frequently having the opposite effect. in the short term, the service requirement does have a positive impact in the lower grades. but at the higher grades, the community - service requirement actually results in fewer people choosing to volunteer later in life. the requirement might trigger a long - term drop in volunteers for an entire generation. the consequences for this could be dire. the nation might very well face a shortage of much - needed volunteerism in the future. ____ many school - based community - service programs are of questionable quality. some schools offer community - service programs in name only, and some students are getting credit for their community service by taking photography classes and participating in other on - campus activities. how is this community service if the student is not even leaving the school? one of the key words in \community service\ is \community.\ students should be engaging with the real world, helping real people with real challenges. a community - service requirement that does not benefit the community lessens its value entirely. ____ the title \community - service requirement\ is a contradiction in terms. making volunteerism mandatory may foster a sense of resentment about volunteering and drive students away from it. volunteering should be exactly what it means: by ones own free will, not because it was forced. on the whole, as a result, in contrast, moreover, subsequently.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the logical connections between the paragraphs:

First Blank:

The first paragraph discusses the negative long - term impact of community - service requirements. The second paragraph introduces another issue (poor quality of many school - based community - service programs). This is an addition of another reason to criticize these requirements. Among the options, “Moreover” is used to add more information or reasons. So the first blank should be filled with “Moreover”.

Second Blank:

The previous part talks about a community - service requirement that doesn't benefit the community losing its value. The next part says the title “community - service requirement” is a contradiction. This shows a further development of the idea that the requirement is flawed. “Moreover” can also be used here to add this additional point about the contradiction in the title.

Answer:

First blank: Moreover
Second blank: Moreover

(Note: If we consider the options again, for the first blank, the relationship between the first paragraph's discussion of long - term negative impacts and the second paragraph's discussion of quality issues is an additive one, so “Moreover” is appropriate. For the second blank, the idea that a non - beneficial requirement loses value and then the title being a contradiction is also an additive relationship, so “Moreover” fits. If there was a miscalculation earlier, let's re - evaluate:

Wait, let's re - examine the options. The options are “On the whole,” “As a result,” “In contrast,” “Moreover,” “Subsequently.”

First blank: The first paragraph is about the long - term negative impact on volunteerism. The second paragraph is about the poor quality of programs. These are two separate negative aspects of community - service requirements, so we need a word that adds another point. “Moreover” means “in addition; besides” and is perfect here.

Second blank: The previous sentence says a non - beneficial community - service requirement loses its value. The next sentence says the title is a contradiction. This is another point against the community - service requirement, so “Moreover” is still the best choice as it adds another criticism. )