Which of the following elements is characteristic of a strong essay topic?
-it is a popular topic in class.

-there are only a few books on the topic.

-it allows for both general and focused research.

-there are many opinions on the topic available on the internet.

-it involves extensive research on the playwright's biography.

The element that is a characteristic of a strong essay topic is:

-It allows for both general and focused research.

Explanation:

The reasons for this answer are two. The first one is that there is a bast amount of information on the topic and that it was originated from research sources. The second one is that for being a topic that has been covered in a wide way it can drive different perspectives and data that can make it very good because one phenomenon can be studied from different points. The rest were known topics but didn't have information gathered through research.

steps:

1. do 28-12= 16 girls

2. your ratio is 12: 16

3. your answer is b. 3/4

4. this correct because

12 divided by 4 is 3

16 divided by 4 is 4

5. your answer is 3/4

fiction/fantasy

explanation: