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

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Silas Gonzales

30 January, 08:56

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

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Shea Moses · Answer 1

The answer is B.

Explanation:

The article continuously states the disadvantages of not reading. For example, the article 'Why it Matters that Teens are Reading Less' states, "Of course, teens are still reading. But they're reading short texts and Instagram captions, not longform articles that explore deep themes and require critical thinking and reflection." Another example is, "Perhaps as a result, SAT reading scores in 2016 were the lowest they have ever been since record keeping began in 1972."