Question

how can a reader trace how an author develops a central idea throughout a text? choose four answers.
by looking for the denotative and the connotative meanings of the authors words
by determining the central idea of each paragraph
by identifying the most important details used to support the central idea of each paragraph
by analyzing how the author uses context to convey the central idea in each paragraph
by summarizing the central idea and key details of each paragraph in a single sentence
by finding the common element among the central ideas throughout the text

Explanation:

• Determining the central idea of each paragraph helps in understanding the building blocks of the overall central idea.
• Identifying important details that support the central idea of each paragraph shows how the author constructs the argument.
• Analyzing how context is used to convey the central idea in each paragraph reveals the author's techniques.
• Finding the common element among the central ideas throughout the text ties everything together to show the development of the main central idea.
• Looking for denotative and connotative meanings is more about word analysis rather than tracing central - idea development. Summarizing in a single sentence is too simplistic for tracing development.

Answer:

by determining the central idea of each paragraph, by identifying the most important details used to support the central idea of each paragraph, by analyzing how the author uses context to convey the central idea in each paragraph, by finding the common element among the central ideas throughout the text