Discourse markers like 'According to the lecture' and 'In contrast' help with:
ALength only
BCohesion and signposting the sourceCORRECT
CPronunciation
DVolume
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
These markers attribute claims clearly to the right source and signal the relationship — boosting coherence score.
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