Are detailed points of focus for developing your central idea.

a. main ideas

b. specific purpose statements

c. preview statements

d. topic lists

The correct answer is A. Main ideas

Explanation:

In texts or speeches, the purpose of the author or speaker is always to explain a central idea that is related to a specific topic, situation or issue. Additionally, the central idea is developed through main ideas, which are more specific than the central idea and act as detailed points of it. For example, in a persuasive speech the main ideas are the key reasons that support the author's position, in the same way, in the case of a text that explains the effects of global warming the details or main ideas to explain the topic are the more important effects of global warming in terms of ecosystems, health, economy, etc. According to this, the main ideas there the ones that are detailed points of focus for developing your central idea.

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answer: a: they can affect the author’s perspective and in turn the theme and purpose for the writing.

the author's background and time period greatly affect the text that the author produces. this is because we are all a reflection of our time period and background. depending on where and when we were born, we will find some questions more important than others. for example, if we are a wealthy person born in medieval times, we will most likely be interested in courtly love and stories of knights and honour. however, if we are born in the 20th century in africa, we might instead focus on colonialism and its effects on the newly liberated countries. the theme and the purpose of writing are both affected by these conditions.

explanation:

the correct answer option for this is: false.

explanation:

we are given the following statement 'hawthorne thought of himself as a novelist' which is false.

the truth is that nathaniel hawthorne thought of himself as a romancer, rather than a novelist.

though it is ironic of him of him to consider himself a romancer rather than a novelist despite of the innocent women killings in the salem witch trials which occurred in colonial massachusetts between 1692 and 1693 .