The writer is considering adding the phrase “for reading that requires intense concentration” to the end of sentence 8 (reproduced below).
Despite these advantages, I discovered that e-readers do not work well.
Should the writer make this addition?
Yes, because it appropriately limits the scope of the writer’s claim.
Yes, because it appropriately limits the scope of the writer’s claim.
A
Yes, because it provides a valid counterclaim to the writer’s main idea.
Yes, because it provides a valid counterclaim to the writer’s main idea.
B
No, because it offers a generalization about reading that is not supported by the passage.
No, because it offers a generalization about reading that is not supported by the passage.
C
No, because it is not consistent with the information about King Lear provided later in the paragraph.
No, because it is not consistent with the information about King Lear provided later in the paragraph.
D
No, because it contradicts the point the writer has made about the advantages of e-readers.