Which statements about the controlling idea of a text are true? Select 4 options.It includes the topic of the text.It includes quotes from experts.It includes the author’s viewpoint.It is usually stated in the text’s introduction.It is the underlying message of the text.It is comparable to the theme (for a work of fiction).

A controlling idea combines the text’s topic with the author’s viewpoint, conveying the text’s underlying message. In nonfiction, it is comparable to the theme of a work of fiction. It is not necessarily stated in the introduction, and quotes from experts may support the controlling idea but are not part of it.

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