Developing the Topic Quick Check

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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.(1 point)
Responses

Will the fact help the reader understand the topic?
Will the fact help the reader understand the topic?

Is the fact something that would surprise people?
Is the fact something that would surprise people?

Will the fact support my thesis statement?
Will the fact support my thesis statement?

Is the fact from a fairly recent source?
Is the fact from a fairly recent source?

Will the fact likely entertain the reader?

Answer 1

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

1. Will the fact help the reader understand the topic?
2. Will the fact support my thesis statement?

These questions focus on the relevance and sufficiency of the facts in relation to the topic and the overall argument of the explanatory text.