Determine which of the following statements about the term "supporting details" are true and false.(1 point)

True False
They negatively impact the point or argument the author is trying to make.

They are details that support the central idea.

They are only used in fictional writing.

They can be facts, examples, statistics, and quotations.

1 answer

Here are the evaluations of the statements about "supporting details":

  1. They negatively impact the point or argument the author is trying to make. False

  2. They are details that support the central idea. True

  3. They are only used in fictional writing. False

  4. They can be facts, examples, statistics, and quotations. True

So, the true/false responses would be:

  1. False
  2. True
  3. False
  4. True