the ____ is the general subject of a text, and the _____ is the most important idea in a text. _authors use _____ to support the _____

3 answers

The topic is the general subject of a text, and the thesis is the most important idea in a text. Authors use evidence to support the thesis.
What helps readers interpret an informational text to find the central idea?(1 point)
Responses

a careful reading of the title and first sentence
a careful reading of the title and first sentence

other texts on the same subject by different authors
other texts on the same subject by different authors

an analysis of claims and statements in the text
an analysis of claims and statements in the text

background information about the author
an analysis of claims and statements in the text