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

Question

Select the two questions that would best help the author decide which fact to include.
A. Will the fact help the reader understand the topic?
B. Is the fact from a fairly recent source?
C. Will the fact likely entertain the reader?
D. Is the fact something that would surprise people?
E. Will the fact support my thesis statement?

Answer 1

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

A. Will the fact help the reader understand the topic?
E. Will the fact support my thesis statement?

These questions focus on the relevance and purpose of the facts in relation to the topic and the author's main argument.