Which of the following best describes the difference between a topic and a central/main idea?

A topic is the subject, whereas the central idea is what the author wants the reader to know about the topic.

OA central idea includes many important details about the topic.

A central idea is the subject and is usually short, whereas the topic gives the reader lots of extra information.

A topic helps to introduce the central idea.

1 answer

A topic is the subject, whereas the central idea is what the author wants the reader to know about the topic.