Critics of digital reading often claim that screens diminish comprehension and retention compared to paper. This concern is not without basis: studies have shown small but consistent advantages for print, particularly with long or complex texts. Yet the difference virtually disappears when readers are given training in active digital reading strategies.
Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence in the text?
- A
It introduces an entirely new claim about digital reading.
- B
It dismisses the concerns introduced in the first sentence.
- C
It restates the critics' claim in stronger terms.
- Dcheck_circle
It concedes that the critics' concerns have empirical grounding before the text qualifies them.
Explanation
The second sentence acknowledges studies support the critics' worry, before the third sentence ("Yet") qualifies the claim. B captures this concessive setup.