The opening sentence of the second paragraph primarily serves to
A.) introduce attention that the author ultimately resolves.
B.) State a position that the author goes on to refute
C.) question the validity of a claim developed earlier in the passage.
D.) make an assertion that is then supported with argumentation.
E.) propose a hypothesis that the author subsequently refines.
Hi sorry if this is too late for u but I think the answer might D because the first sentence of the second paragraph makes a claim ("he is voicing a reasonable protest") - so there's the assertion, and then following that sentence argumentation follows where the author defends the statement.
