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Which of the following transitional words is LEAST likely to be used in an essay that uses the cause and effect organizing principle?

A therefore

B thus

C hence

D furthermore

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D. furthermore

A,B,C all are used to convey a cause/effect relationship.
'Furthermore,' on the other hand, is used only to add additional information. The word has nothing to do with cause and effect.

Marissa is incorrect.
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