The primary function of causes, effects, quotations, facts, and statistics in a paragraph is to restate or refine the topic sentence. support or illustrate the topic sentence.
connect sentences for transition.
create the topic sentence.

B.  support or illustrate the topic sentence.

Explanation:

answer: inference

explanation:

an inference can be understood as a conclusion to which a person is able to get based on reasoning. it is the same as a deduction, a guess, an assumption.   in the sentence presented, the conjunction "but" gives the readers an idea of contrast, and, therefore, allows them to induce that despite the opponent's characteristics, andrea had something different that made her win.

the answer would be, she updates her online profiles regularly and participates in work-related online discussions.