The writer is considering deleting the following from the preceding sentence:
marking the placement of the capstone atop the Washington Monument.
If the writer were to delete this phrase, the essay would primarily lose:
A. a minor detail in the essay's opening paragraph.
B. an explanation of the term capstone ceremony.
C. the writer's opinion about the significance of the capstone ceremony
D. an indication of the capstone ceremony's significance to the American people.