Which statements about the controlling idea of a text are true? Choose three correct answers.

A controlling idea identifies the text’s topic and the author’s viewpoint about that topic. In nonfiction, it functions much like a theme does in fiction: it expresses the central point or insight. It may appear in the introduction, but it is not always stated there, and expert quotes are supporting evidence rather than part of the controlling idea.

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