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Which statements about the controlling idea of a text are true? Select 4 options.

It includes the topic of the text.
It includes quotes from experts.
It includes the author’s viewpoint.
It is usually stated in the text’s introduction.
It is the underlying message of the text.
It is comparable to the theme (for a work of fiction).

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Correct answers:
- It includes the topic of the text.
- It includes the author’s viewpoint.
- It is the underlying message of the text.
- It is comparable to the theme (for a work of fiction).

Why: The controlling idea (or main/thesis) names the topic and states the author’s perspective or central message; in fiction it corresponds to the theme. It does not require quotes from experts (those are supporting details), and while the controlling idea is often stated early (like a thesis), it is not always explicitly placed in the introduction.