Which sentence is true about the main idea of a text? the main idea is the primary point of a piece of writing. identifying the main idea can make it difficult to figure out what a text is about. in a paragraph, the main idea will differ from the topic sentence. main ideas are always directly stated in narrative texts.

Read this sample thesis statement and answer the question: dr. king employs allusions in his “letter to birmingham jail” to the audience make connections. based on the thesis, what is the writers purpose for the essay? a. to show how allusion can the audience create information b. to show how allusion can the audience link information c. to show how allusion can the audience produce information d. to show how allusions can the audience understand information