Why are details important?
o a. they show the reader what a paragraph or list is mainly about.
b.
c.
they support, explain, or expand on the main idea.
they authors organize ideas into sections.
od.
they are used to chunk information.
e.
they are used to restate information.

They support, explain, or expand on the main idea.

They help authors organize ideas into sections.

Explanation:

An idea has to be explained with more detail to give the reader more meaning and knowledge about a topic or idea.

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explanation:

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader