Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks using the appropriate and correct transitions/ signal words.           (10 Marks)

Transition Words: (in many ways, also, as a result, although, while, because, In contrast, likewise, in spite of, nevertheless)

, I enjoy listening to a lot of different musical stuff, Norah Jones and Billie Holiday are the musicians that I admire the most. Norah Jones was born 20 years after Billie Holiday died, Jones' music can be considered similar to Holiday's. their different backgrounds, both Holiday and Jones became very successful and famous. of their different life stories, they had very different musical training. Jones took piano lessons as a child, and studied jazz piano at the University of North Texas. , Holiday had no musical training. , she learned from musicians around her and invented her own unique style of singing. , Jones had very little formal training as a professional singer. , she learned her way of singing from listening to musicians and recordings, especially Billie Holiday's records. Billie Holiday only sang jazz songs, Jones also used to sing country and pop songs, their styles and abilities were very similar.

Although, I enjoy listening to a lot of different musical stuff, Norah Jones and Billie Holiday are the musicians that I admire the most. Nevertheless Norah Jones was born 20 years after Billie Holiday died, Jones' music can be considered similar to Holiday's. In spite of their different backgrounds, both Holiday and Jones became very successful and famous. Because of their different life stories, they had very different musical training. Jones took piano lessons as a child, and studied jazz piano at the University of North Texas. While, Holiday had no musical training. As a result, she learned from musicians around her and invented her own unique style of singing. Likewise, Jones had very little formal training as a professional singer. In contrast, she learned her way of singing from listening to musicians and recordings, especially Billie Holiday's records. Also, Billie Holiday only sang jazz songs, Jones also used to sing country and pop songs in many ways, their styles and abilities were very similar

Explanation:

Transition words are defined as the words that function as the bridge to fill the gap between words and phrases. It helps in linking the ideas and various sections of the paragraph in a smooth and flowing manner. It allows the readers in understanding the message effectively and comprehensively. Without these words, the ideas seem broken and incomplete. Thus, it helps in making the ideas more impactful.