Which of the following describes the author's main
purpose in the text?
A to offer teenagers fun and engaging alternatives to
spending time with digital media
B to emphasize the disadvantages of spending more
time online and less time reading
C to show how reading from digital devices is not as
beneficial as reading from paper sources
D to speculate how teenagers will be impacted in the
future if they continue to rely on digital devices

c.to compare several aspects of the tragedy to other worldwide tragedies

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader