Question

yael is writing an essay about the development of folktales. read the excerpt from her essay.
every culture throughout time has had its own folktales,which were first transmitted from person to person withthe technology available at the time. folk tales began asan oral tradition. with the invention of written language,folk tales were recorded by community scribes, until1450, when the printing press was invented. the resultwas a wider distribution of folk tales, which werecollected in books.
based on the beginning of yaels essay, how does thestructure support her central idea?
yael gives details in order of importance, which doesnot support her central idea by showing development.
yael gives details in order of importance, whichsupports her central idea by showing development.
yael gives details in chronological order, which doesnot support her central idea because it does not showdevelopment.
yael gives details in chronological order, whichsupports her central idea by showing development.

Explanation:

Yael's essay starts with folk tales as an oral tradition, then mentions the invention of written language (community scribes recording), and finally the 1450 printing - press invention. This is a chronological order (from an earlier time - oral tradition, to a later time - written language, to an even later time - printing press). Since her central idea is about the development of folk tales, a chronological order (which shows the progression over time) supports this central idea.

Answer:

Yael gives details in chronological order, which supports her central idea by showing development.