Question
Read the following informational paragraph.
People are constantly connected to technological devices and social media. Much of the psychological research that has been performed on teens who use social media on a daily basis show a correlation between students who frequently use social media and students who suffer from anxiety and depression. One cure for these distressing ailments is to unplug for at least one week per month. Many students would find this to be a horrible punishment, but it is not intended to be so. Some students manage to use social media without any ill effects to their personality or self-perception. Studies show that unplugging from smartphone technologies and social media for one week per month helps to improve focus and attention. Additionally, students who take one week off of social media and smartphone technology every month show a marked improvement in self-esteem and performance. This unplugging also shows people how to connect on a personal basis using eye contact, a skill that seems to have atrophied a great deal in this generation of teens. I highly recommend that students try to unplug from social media just once. When they see the marked improvement in their outlook and social interactions, they will begin to do so willingly on their own.
Which of the following sentences should be eliminated from the paragraph in order to maintain support for its central point?
A
.
People are constantly connected to technological devices and social media.
B.
One cure for these distressing ailments is to unplug for at least one week per month.
C.
Some students manage to use social media without any ill effects to their personality or self-perception.
D.
When they see the marked improvement in their outlook and social interactions, they will begin to do so willingly on their own.
People are constantly connected to technological devices and social media. Much of the psychological research that has been performed on teens who use social media on a daily basis show a correlation between students who frequently use social media and students who suffer from anxiety and depression. One cure for these distressing ailments is to unplug for at least one week per month. Many students would find this to be a horrible punishment, but it is not intended to be so. Some students manage to use social media without any ill effects to their personality or self-perception. Studies show that unplugging from smartphone technologies and social media for one week per month helps to improve focus and attention. Additionally, students who take one week off of social media and smartphone technology every month show a marked improvement in self-esteem and performance. This unplugging also shows people how to connect on a personal basis using eye contact, a skill that seems to have atrophied a great deal in this generation of teens. I highly recommend that students try to unplug from social media just once. When they see the marked improvement in their outlook and social interactions, they will begin to do so willingly on their own.
Which of the following sentences should be eliminated from the paragraph in order to maintain support for its central point?
A
.
People are constantly connected to technological devices and social media.
B.
One cure for these distressing ailments is to unplug for at least one week per month.
C.
Some students manage to use social media without any ill effects to their personality or self-perception.
D.
When they see the marked improvement in their outlook and social interactions, they will begin to do so willingly on their own.
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The sentence that should be eliminated to maintain support for the paragraph's central point is:
C. Some students manage to use social media without any ill effects to their personality or self-perception.
This sentence introduces a counterpoint to the main argument about the negative effects of social media on mental health and the benefits of unplugging. The other sentences support the idea that unplugging from social media is beneficial, while this one suggests that not all students experience negative effects from social media usage, which could undermine the overall message of the paragraph.
C. Some students manage to use social media without any ill effects to their personality or self-perception.
This sentence introduces a counterpoint to the main argument about the negative effects of social media on mental health and the benefits of unplugging. The other sentences support the idea that unplugging from social media is beneficial, while this one suggests that not all students experience negative effects from social media usage, which could undermine the overall message of the paragraph.
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