To summarize the central idea in a text, readers should identify the topic and then identify

To summarize a text’s central idea, first identify what the text is about, then identify the main point the author makes about that topic. The author’s view is the closest match among these choices; little-known or scientific facts and other readers’ opinions do not necessarily express the text’s central idea. The correct choice is “the author’s opinion about the topic.”

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