Which of the following best describes the function of the concluding sentence of the passage? A. It sums up the general points concerning the mechanization of work made in the passage as a whole. B. It draws a conclusion concerning the effects of the mechanization of work which goes beyond the evidence presented in the passage as a whole. C. It restates the point concerning technology made in the sentence immediately preceding it. D. It qualifies the author's agreement with scholars who argue for a major revision in the assessment of the impact of mechanization on society. E. It suggests a compromise between two seemingly contradictory views concerning the