Authors of informational text usually write to convey a central idea or a 1._____ about a specific topic. They then develop and refine those reasons with details, examples, and other kinds of 2._____

Question

a. claim
b. fact
c. evidence
d. speculation

Answer 1

1. a. claim
2. c. evidence

So the complete sentence would read: Authors of informational text usually write to convey a central idea or a claim about a specific topic. They then develop and refine those reasons with details, examples, and other kinds of evidence.