An author is writing an explanatory text and wants to include relevant and sufficient facts to develop the topic.

Select the two questions that would best help the author decide which facts to include.

A. Will the fact likely entertain the reader?
B. Is the fact from a fairly recent source?
C. Will the fact support my thesis statement?
D. Will the fact help the reader understand the topic?
E. Is the fact something that would surprise people?

1 answer

The two questions that would best help the author decide which facts to include are:

C. Will the fact support my thesis statement? D. Will the fact help the reader understand the topic?